Death in the Line of Duty: Game Warden Mortality in the United States, 1886-2009

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 319-326

  Eliason, Stephen L ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Deaths; Game wardens; Line of duty; Wildlife law enforcement

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355147349     PISSN: 10662316     EISSN: 19361351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12103-010-9087-x     Document Type: Article

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