Evidence for elite convergence in cross-national homicide victimization trends, 1956 to 2000

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 191-211

  LaFree, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 17244379516     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2005.00009.x     Document Type: Article

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