Crime and Safety in the Rural
Lessons from research
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2022-06-23
- Mått156 x 234 x 8 mm
- Vikt213 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieSpringerBriefs in Criminology
- Antal sidor123
- FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
- ISBN9783030982898