Amsterdam Coffeeshops, Victimization, and Police Mobilization

Police mobilization is a first step in the judicial process and an important source of information on offending. Whether victims mobilize police is affected by their assessment of its utility. Victims who are criminals, such as drug dealers, are known to face a different cost-benefit scenario than l...

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1. VerfasserIn: Jacques, Scott (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Moeller, Kim
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2020
In:Jahr: 2020
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