Gun violence and police problem solving: A research note examining alternative data sources

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 567-574

  Burruss Jr , George W ^a   Decker, Scott H ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0036828563     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(02)00190-3     Document Type: Article

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