Perceptions of crime and the built environment: the case of the Bloemfontein Central Business District (CBD)

Internationally, inner-city crime has been a well-documented area of urban studies. In South African urban discourse, however, crime studies and inner-city crime studies per se have been scant. Therefore, it is the aim of this article to address the paucity of academic reflection, in this regard in...

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Autor principal: Hoogendoorn, Gijsbert (Autor)
Otros Autores: Marais, Lochner
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
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Publicado: 2008
En: Acta Structilia
Año: 2008
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