Self-defense with guns the consequences

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 351-370

  Southwick Jr , Lawrence ^a  

^a 326F Jacobs Management Center   (United States)

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EID: 0034259241     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(00)00051-9     Document Type: Article

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