Age structure and crime rates: The conflicting evidence
Because arrest rates are especially high for teenagers and young adults, criminologists have long contended that age structure changes affect crime trends. In recent years, however, this belief has been drawn into question because crime has not declined even though high-crime age groups have shrunk....
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1991
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Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 1991, Volume: 7, Issue: 3, Pages: 237-273 |
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