Weapon Choice

WEAPON CHOICE BY VIOLENT OFFENDERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA: A PILOT STUDY

by Richard W W Harding and Ann Blake

CONTENTS

1. Introduction
2. Previous Research
3. Methodology of the Western Australian Research Project
4. The Main Hypotheses
5. Socialisation to the Use of Firearms
6. Decision-making Processes of Armed Offenders, Particularly Robbers
7. Deterring the Use of Firearms
8. Conclusion

Published October 1989
Price AUD $11.00 (incl gst)
ISBN 0-86422-087-1

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