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A Priori Assertions Versus Empirical Inquiry: A Reply to Kleck

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Koper, C.S., Roth, J.A. A Priori Assertions Versus Empirical Inquiry: A Reply to Kleck. Journal of Quantitative Criminology 17, 81–88 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007526532127

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