Yelping about a good time: casino popularity and crime

Electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) is fast becoming a standard medium of communication when people are looking for information about where to go for a good time. Exploring the content of reviews posted online could expose criminogenic conditions associated with properties, thereby providing an opportun...

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Authors: Sosa, Virginia (Author) ; Bichler, Gisela (Author) ; Quintero, Lianna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Criminal justice studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 140-164
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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