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A case study investigating the criminal activity among residents in an urban area. / Neild, Jill; Paylor, Ian.
In: Environment and Behavior, Vol. 28, No. 6, 11.1996, p. 748-763.

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Neild, J & Paylor, I 1996, 'A case study investigating the criminal activity among residents in an urban area', Environment and Behavior, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 748-763. https://doi.org/10.1177/001391659602800602

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Neild, J., & Paylor, I. (1996). A case study investigating the criminal activity among residents in an urban area. Environment and Behavior, 28(6), 748-763. https://doi.org/10.1177/001391659602800602

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Neild J, Paylor I. A case study investigating the criminal activity among residents in an urban area. Environment and Behavior. 1996 Nov;28(6):748-763. doi: 10.1177/001391659602800602

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Neild, Jill ; Paylor, Ian. / A case study investigating the criminal activity among residents in an urban area. In: Environment and Behavior. 1996 ; Vol. 28, No. 6. pp. 748-763.

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