A Model for Deterring the Determined Thief of Patron Property

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Main Author:	McKay, Richard
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2008
Subjects:	Library Services Library Materials Antisocial Behavior Books Users (Information) Crime Prevention Library Personnel
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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