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Reasons for Not Reporting Victimizations to the Police: Do They Vary for Physical and Sexual Incidents?

Martie Thompson PhD Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University's
,
Dylan Sitterle BS Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University's
,
George Clay MEd Redfern Health Center, Clemson University's
&
Jeffrey Kingree PhD Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University's
Pages 277-282 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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