Homicides in Developing Nations: Results of Research Using a Large and Representative Sample

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 358-374

  Neapolitan, Jerome L ^a  

^a TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002678890     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X97414006     Document Type: Article

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