Violence in Context: A Multilevel Analysis of Victim Injury in Robbery Incidents

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 767-791

  Tillyer, Marie Skubak ^a   Tillyer, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

NIBRS; opportunity; robbery; victimization; violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901685865     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418825.2012.696127     Document Type: Article

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