Revisiting crime surveys: Emotional responses without emotions? Or look back at anger

International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-171

  Farrall, Stephen ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1842733298     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1304557021000024767     Document Type: Article

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