Human ecology and crime: A routine activity approach

Marcus Felson; Lawrence E. Cohen

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journal article Dec 01, 1980

Human ecology and crime: A routine activity approach

Marcus Felson Lawrence E. Cohen

Human Ecology Vol. 8 No. 4 pp. 389-406 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Marcus Felson, Lawrence E. Cohen (1980). Human ecology and crime: A routine activity approach. Human Ecology, 8(4), 389-406. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01561001

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