Multiple homicide offenders: Arbitrary cut-off points and selection bias

Homicide Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 193-199

  Wright, Kevin A ^a   Pratt, Travis C ^b   Delisi, Matt ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 64549101203     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: 15526720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767909334759     Document Type: Note

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