Microcycles of Violence: Evidence from Terrorist Attacks by ETA and the FMLN

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-75

  Behlendorf, Brandon ^a   LaFree, Gary ^a   Legault, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Bursts; El Salvador; ETA; FMLN; Microcycle; Near repeat; Spain; Spatial analysis; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857439684     PISSN: 07484518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10940-011-9153-7     Document Type: Article

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