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Lifestyle and routine activity theories of crime: Empirical studies of victimization, delinquency, and offender decision-making

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Maxfield, M.G. Lifestyle and routine activity theories of crime: Empirical studies of victimization, delinquency, and offender decision-making. J Quant Criminol 3, 275–282 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01066831

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