Religiosity and violence are they related after considering the strongest predictors?

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 483-496

  Benda, Brent B ^a   Toombs, Nancy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^b Department of Correction   (United States)

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EID: 0034311686     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(00)00064-7     Document Type: Article

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