Social disorganization theory and crime in the advanced countries: Two centuries of evidence
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Violent crime; Property crime; Social disorganization theory; History of crime;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure
- K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
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