@article{a6640b4544e54d3a9d5ae2f220ebe679,
title = "“Nerve” and violent encounters: an assessment of fearlessness in the face of danger",
author = "Chris Melde and Berg, {Mark T.} and Finn‐Aage Esbensen",
note = "Summary: The findings from a large body of research on the ecology of violence indicate that individuals demonstrate a willingness to engage in violence to reduce their risk for violent victimization. Scholars have suggested that a reputation for toughness and aggression acts as an informal signal that deters mistreatment.",
year = "2020",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1111/1745-9125.12233",
language = "American English",
volume = "58",
journal = "Criminology",
}