Exposure to community violence and young adult crime: The effects of witnessing violence, traumatic victimization, and other stressful life events

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 214-237

  Eitle, David ^a   Turner, R Jay ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; INJURY; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LIFE EVENT; STRESS; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WITNESS;

EID: 0036215901     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002242780203900204     Document Type: Article

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