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Gender and the commission of violent street robbery in Liverpool, 1850–1870. A historic criminology approach

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Gender and the commission of violent street robbery in Liverpool, 1850–1870. A historic criminology approach. / Alker, Z.
In: Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol. 85, 102000, 31.03.2023.

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Alker, Z 2023, 'Gender and the commission of violent street robbery in Liverpool, 1850–1870. A historic criminology approach', Journal of Criminal Justice, vol. 85, 102000. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2022.102000

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Alker, Z. (2023). Gender and the commission of violent street robbery in Liverpool, 1850–1870. A historic criminology approach. Journal of Criminal Justice, 85, Article 102000. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2022.102000

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Alker Z. Gender and the commission of violent street robbery in Liverpool, 1850–1870. A historic criminology approach. Journal of Criminal Justice. 2023 Mar 31;85:102000. Epub 2022 Nov 30. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2022.102000

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Alker, Z. / Gender and the commission of violent street robbery in Liverpool, 1850–1870. A historic criminology approach. In: Journal of Criminal Justice. 2023 ; Vol. 85.

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