Trends in violence in scandinavia according to different indicators: An exemplification of the value of swedish hospital data

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 486-504

  Estrada, Felipe ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 33745477653     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azi089     Document Type: Article

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