Spousal homicides in Fiji

Homicide Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 215-240

  Adinkrah, Mensah ^a  

^a METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000709506     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: 15526720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767999003003002     Document Type: Article

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