Guns and juvenile crime

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 507-531

  Naci Mocan, H ^a   Tekin, Erdal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845772754     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/508330     Document Type: Article

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