Regional variation in the effect of structural factors on homicide in rural areas

Social Science Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-94

  Lee, Matthew R ^a   Hayes, Timothy C ^b   Thomas, Shaun A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE   (United States)

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EID: 41049088661     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2007.12.005     Document Type: Article

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