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1 - Origins of Violent Behavior over the Life Span

from Part I - Introduction and Overview

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 July 2018

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David P. Farrington
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Alexander T. Vazsonyi ,
Daniel J. Flannery  and
Matt DeLisi
Alexander T. Vazsonyi
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University of Kentucky
Daniel J. Flannery
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Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
Matt DeLisi
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Iowa State University
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