The importance of an evidence-based approach in the current Spanish policy for crime prevention
- Farrington, David P.
- Welsh, Brandon C.
- Garrido Genovés, Vicente Javier
ISSN: 0214-9915
Year of publication: 2006
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Pages: 591-595
Type: Article
More publications in: Psicothema
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