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A new approach for ranking crime seriousness : the use of paired comparison methodology. / Francis, Brian J.; Soothill, Keith L.; Dittrich, Regina.
In: British Journal of Criminology, Vol. 41, No. 4, 2001, p. 726-737.

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Francis, BJ, Soothill, KL & Dittrich, R 2001, 'A new approach for ranking crime seriousness : the use of paired comparison methodology.', British Journal of Criminology, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 726-737. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/41.4.726

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Francis, B. J., Soothill, K. L., & Dittrich, R. (2001). A new approach for ranking crime seriousness : the use of paired comparison methodology. British Journal of Criminology, 41(4), 726-737. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/41.4.726

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Francis BJ, Soothill KL, Dittrich R. A new approach for ranking crime seriousness : the use of paired comparison methodology. British Journal of Criminology. 2001;41(4):726-737. doi: 10.1093/bjc/41.4.726

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Francis, Brian J. ; Soothill, Keith L. ; Dittrich, Regina. / A new approach for ranking crime seriousness : the use of paired comparison methodology. In: British Journal of Criminology. 2001 ; Vol. 41, No. 4. pp. 726-737.

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