The effect of perceived risk and victimization on plans to purchase a gun for self-protection

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 312-319

  Kleck, Gary ^a   Kovandzic, Tomislav ^b   Saber, Mark ^b   Hauser, Will ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 79960834873     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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