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Design against crime : extending the reach of crime prevention through environmental design. / Davey, Caroline L.; Wootton, Andrew B.; Cooper, Rachel et al.
In: Security Journal, Vol. 18, No. 2, 04.2005, p. 39-51.

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Davey CL, Wootton AB, Cooper R, Press M. Design against crime : extending the reach of crime prevention through environmental design. Security Journal. 2005 Apr;18(2):39-51. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.sj.8340197

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Davey, Caroline L. ; Wootton, Andrew B. ; Cooper, Rachel et al. / Design against crime : extending the reach of crime prevention through environmental design. In: Security Journal. 2005 ; Vol. 18, No. 2. pp. 39-51.

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