Moving out and moving on: The experiences of women who relocated from high crime communities in Trinidad and Tobago

Due to high levels of criminal activities in high crime communities, many residents, especially women, relocate to locales that are perceived as safer. However, there is sparse scholarship on the relocation of women from high crime communities in the Caribbean. Therefore, the current study is novel...

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Main Author: Wallace, Wendell C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: International journal of law, crime and justice
Year: 2025, Volume: 82, Pages: 1-11
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