The role of weapons in violent acts: Some results of a Swiss national cohort study

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 14-32

  Killias, Martin ^a   Haas, Henriette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0036108696     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260502017001002     Document Type: Article

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