A comparison of victim, offender, and event characteristics of alcohol-and non-alcohol-related homicides

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-255

  Pridemore, William Alex ^a   Eckhardt, Krista ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Homicide; Russia

Indexed keywords

EID: 46149084433     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: 1552731X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427808317986     Document Type: Article

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