Latinos and lethal violence: The impact of poverty and inequality

Social Problems

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-145

  Martinez Jr , Ramiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 0009240572     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3096994     Document Type: Article

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