Pulling levers focused deterrence strategies and the prevention of gun homicide

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 332-343

  Braga, Anthony A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 48549104779     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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