Race, gender, and the newsworthiness of homicide incidents

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 262-272

  Gruenewald, Jeff ^a   Pizarro, Jesenia ^a   Chermak, Steven M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67349104852     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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