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Applying routine activity theory to cybercrime: A theoretical and empirical analysis

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Applying routine activity theory to cybercrime: A theoretical and empirical analysis. / Leukfeldt, Eric; Yar, Majid.
In: Deviant Behavior, Vol. 37, No. 3, 03.03.2016, p. 263-280.

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Leukfeldt, E & Yar, M 2016, 'Applying routine activity theory to cybercrime: A theoretical and empirical analysis', Deviant Behavior, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 263-280. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2015.1012409

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Leukfeldt, E., & Yar, M. (2016). Applying routine activity theory to cybercrime: A theoretical and empirical analysis. Deviant Behavior, 37(3), 263-280. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2015.1012409

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Leukfeldt E, Yar M. Applying routine activity theory to cybercrime: A theoretical and empirical analysis. Deviant Behavior. 2016 Mar 3;37(3):263-280. Epub 2016 Jan 19. doi: 10.1080/01639625.2015.1012409

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Leukfeldt, Eric ; Yar, Majid. / Applying routine activity theory to cybercrime : A theoretical and empirical analysis. In: Deviant Behavior. 2016 ; Vol. 37, No. 3. pp. 263-280.

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