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Socially disorganized yet safe: Understanding resilience to crime in neighborhoods in New Zealand

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  • Breetzke, G.D.
  • Pearson, A.L.

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Drawing on theories from environmental criminology, this article identifies neighborhood-level characteristics that promote resiliency in neighborhoods in New Zealand with disadvantageous socioeconomic settings.

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  • Breetzke, G.D. & Pearson, A.L., 2015. "Socially disorganized yet safe: Understanding resilience to crime in neighborhoods in New Zealand," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 43(6), pages 444-452.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:43:y:2015:i:6:p:444-452
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2015.09.001
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