Race, economic inequality, and violent crime

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 303-316

  Stolzenberg, Lisa ^a   Eitle, David ^a   D'Alessio, Stewart J ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646810860     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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