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Mothers of Mass Murderers: Exploring Public Blame for the Mothers of School Shooters through an Application of Courtesy Stigma to the Columbine and Newtown Tragedies

Michael S. MelendezTuscaloosa County Police Department, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Bronwen LichtensteinThe University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USAView further author information
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Matthew J. DolliverThe University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USAView further author information
Pages 525-536 | Received 05 Feb 2015, Accepted 16 Mar 2015, Published online: 08 Mar 2016

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