A comparative analysis of nations with low and high levels of violent crime

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 259-274

  Neapolitan, Jerome L ^a  

^a TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033130179     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(98)00064-6     Document Type: Article

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