Homicides in Developing Nations: Results of Research Using a Large and Representative Sample
@article{Neapolitan1997HomicidesID, title={Homicides in Developing Nations: Results of Research Using a Large and Representative Sample}, author={Jerome L. Neapolitan}, journal={International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology}, year={1997}, volume={41}, pages={358 - 374} }
Most past research on cross-national variation in homicides has included small samples of nations that were heavily weighted toward industrialized nations. In recent years, homicide data for a larger number of developing nations have become available. This study looks at cross-national variation in homicides, focusing exclusively on developing nations, and uses a much larger and more representative sample of such nations than any past research. Correlation and regression analysis are used to… CONTINUE READING
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