Explaining variation in state-level homicide rates: Does crime policy pay?

Journal of Politics

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 350-367

  Smith, Kevin B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0031533305     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381600053482     Document Type: Article

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