The dark side of community: Moralistic homicide and strong social ties

Sociological Focus

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-153

  Cooney, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 85010501176     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.1998.10571098     Document Type: Article

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