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Sociological Spectrum
Mid-South Sociological Association
Volume 14, 1994 - Issue 4
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Another look at the subculture of violence thesis: Who murders whom and under what circumstances

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Pages 371-384 | Received 05 Jun 1993, Accepted 27 Jan 1994, Published online: 30 Jul 2010

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