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Violence in Present-Day France: Data and Sociological Analysis

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Violence – that is, interpersonal violence – now pervades public debate in present-day France. For politicians, essayists and journalists its importance is beyond any doubt. Very few of them have taken the trouble – or are armed – to give a concrete content of that terrifying term, however.

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Robert, P. (2008). Violence in Present-Day France: Data and Sociological Analysis. In: Body-Gendrot, S., Spierenburg, P. (eds) Violence in Europe. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74508-4_7

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