A New Paradigm for Understanding Violence? Testing the Limits of Lonnie Athens's Theory

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 750-771

  O'Donnell, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0242307969     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/43.4.750     Document Type: Review

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