Crime Trends — East and West
Richard E. Peterson
(University of Hawaii)
K.K. Seo
(University of Hawaii)
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Abstract
London, Stockholm and Sydney 1840–1970 Ted Robert Gurr of Northeastern University studied the trend of common crime in England (London), Sweden (Stockholm) and Australia (Sydney) over the period from 1840 to 1970. Common crime includes crimes of aggression (murder, attempted murder, wounding and assault) and crimes of acquisition (burglary, robbery, larceny, receiving stolen goods, fraud, embezzlement and forgery).
Citation
Peterson, R.E. and Seo, K.K. (1986), "Crime Trends — East and West", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 13 No. 1/2, pp. 68-76. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb014006
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1986, MCB UP Limited