Theories of Crime

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Theories of Crime. / Marsh, Ian (Editor); Melville, Gaynor; Morgan, Keith et al.

Taylor & Francis, 2006. 206 p.

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Marsh, I (ed.), Melville, G, Morgan, K, Norris, G & Walkington, Z 2006, Theories of Crime. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203030516

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Marsh, I. (Ed.), Melville, G., Morgan, K., Norris, G., & Walkington, Z. (2006). Theories of Crime. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203030516

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Marsh I, (ed.), Melville G, Morgan K, Norris G, Walkington Z. Theories of Crime. Taylor & Francis, 2006. 206 p. doi: 10.4324/9780203030516

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Marsh, Ian (Editor) ; Melville, Gaynor ; Morgan, Keith et al. / Theories of Crime. Taylor & Francis, 2006. 206 p.

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