%0 Journal Article
%T The historical roots and development of criminological statistics
%J Journal of criminal justice
%D 1984
%A Salas, Luis
%A Surette, R.
%V 12
%N 5
%P 457-465
%X The history of the development of criminological statistics must examine the emergence of social statistics in general. The theoretical concerns and technical questions raised by early criminologists cannot be isolated from the wider concerns of sociologists and statisticians at work in other fields. This article traces the history and problems of crime and justice statistics through the distinct periods: a<p />
%G 
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0047-2352
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0047-2352(84)90093-X