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The Effects of the Police On Crime: A Response to Jacob and Rich

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2024

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Copyright © 1982 The Law and Society Association.

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Footnotes

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The authors wish to acknowledge the helpful advice of Prof. Franklin Fisher.

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