MCJA student paper award winner: Social disorganization and violent crime in rural appalachia

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-140

  Melde, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 85014704996     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2006.9721651     Document Type: Article

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