Crime, culture conflict and the sources of support for gun control: A multilevel application of the general social surveys

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 387-404

  Kleck, Gary ^a  

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EID: 0030552210     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764296039004004     Document Type: Review

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