Cultural "anomalies" and cultural defenses: Towards an integrated theory of homicide and suicide

International Journal of the Sociology of Law

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 279-302

  Woo, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 12944268313     PISSN: 01946595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsl.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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