Variation in African-American homicide rates: An assessment of potential explanations

Criminology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 527-560

  Phillips, Julie A ^a  

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EID: 0040238385     PISSN: 00111384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1997.tb01229.x     Document Type: Article

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