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Human rape: Adaptation or by‐product?

Craig T. Palmer Ph. D. Institute of Social and Economic Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1C 5S7
Pages 365-386 | Published online: 11 Jan 2010

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CraigT. Palmer & Randy Thornhill. (2003) Straw men and fairy tales: Evaluating reactions to a natural history of rape . The Journal of Sex Research 40:3, pages 249-255.
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