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Crime, Violence, and Development : Trends, Costs, and Policy Options in the Caribbean

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  • World Bank & United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2007. "Crime, Violence, and Development : Trends, Costs, and Policy Options in the Caribbean," World Bank Publications - Reports 7687, The World Bank Group.
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    3. World Bank, 2007. "World Development Report 2008," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 5990, April.
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