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THE STRENGTH OF WEAK INDICATORS: A Response to Gilles, Brown, Geletta, and Dalecki |
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| Authors: | Murray A Straus Larry Baron |
| Institution: | University of New Hampshire;University of California, Los Angeles |
| Abstract: | This article responds to Gilles, Brown, Geletta, and Dalecki's (1990) claim that the Legitimate Violence Index (LVX) is invalid because of problems with eight of its twelve indicators and because it is confounded with region and population density. |
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