The relationship between stand-your-ground laws and crime: A state-level analysis

Social Science Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 329-338

  Gius, Mark ^a  

^a QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime rates; Justifiable homicides; Stand your ground laws

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962106320     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2016.01.001     Document Type: Article

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