Beyond the Statistics: An Examination of Killing by Women in Three Georgia Counties

Homicide Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 297-324

  Scott, Lori J ^a   Davies, Kim ^a  

^a AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992838029     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108876702237342     Document Type: Article

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