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Special section: Violence and the role of public health

Socioeconomic factors and mass shootings in the United States

Roy KwonDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Joseph F. CabreraDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA, USA
Pages 138-145 | Received 03 Feb 2017, Accepted 17 Sep 2017, Published online: 02 Oct 2017

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