A reexamination of the concept of victim-precipitated homicide

Homicide Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-168

  Polk, Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0001756106     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: 15526720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767997001002004     Document Type: Article

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