“Nerve” and violent encounters: an assessment of fearlessness in the face of danger

Chris Melde; Mark T. Berg; Finn‐Aage Esbensen

doi:10.1111/1745-9125.12233

“Nerve” and violent encounters: an assessment of fearlessness in the face of danger

Chris Melde
, Mark T. Berg
, Finn‐Aage Esbensen

University of Missouri-St. Louis

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Original language	American English
Journal	Criminology
Volume	58
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-9125.12233
State	Published - May 1 2020

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Psychology
Criminology
Psychiatry

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