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Research Article

Deadly Force and Deadly Outcome: Examining the Officer, Suspect, and Situational Characteristics of Officer-Involved Shootings

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Pages 969-976 | Received 14 Jun 2018, Accepted 29 Jul 2018, Published online: 25 Mar 2019

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