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Communities, Crime, and Reactions to Crime Multilevel Models: Accomplishments and Meta-Challenges

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Taylor, R.B. Communities, Crime, and Reactions to Crime Multilevel Models: Accomplishments and Meta-Challenges. J Quant Criminol 26, 455–466 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10940-010-9114-6

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