Modernization, self-control and lethal violence. The long-term dynamics of European homicide rates in theoretical perspective
The present paper examines secular trends of homicide rates by means of a systematic re-analysis of all available quantitative studies on pre-modern homicide. The results confirm, first, that homicide rates have declined in Europe over several centuries. Second, the empirical evidence shows, that un...
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2001
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The British journal of criminology
Year: 2001, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 618-638 |
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