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Patterns in Criminal Homicide

Wolfgang, Marvin E.·1958·University of Pennsylvania Press eBooks

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Combining original research and a review of all major previous studies on criminal homicide in America, this study attempts to discover and to analyze patterns in criminal homicide from among almost six hundred cases that occurred in the city of Philadelphia between 1 January 1948, and 31 December 1952.

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Authors: Wolfgang, M. E.
Corresponding author: Wolfgang, Marvin E.
Venue: University of Pennsylvania Press eBooks
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 1958-12-31
DOI: 10.9783/9781512808728
OpenAlex: W4300913474
Cited by: 1,167
References: 0
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FWCI: 9.70
Type: book
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: University of Pennsylvania Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
Keywords: criminal homicide, murder, Philadelphia, crime statistics

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