Alcohol and rape: An "economics-of-crime" perspective

International Review of Law and Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 442-473

  Zimmerman, Paul R ^a   Benson, Bruce L ^b  

^a FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Crime; Drinking; Rape; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 36349035392     PISSN: 01448188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.irle.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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