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Myths and realities of female-perpetrated terrorism. / Jacques, Karen; Taylor, Paul.
In: Law and Human Behavior, Vol. 37, No. 1, 02.2013, p. 35-44.

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Jacques, K & Taylor, P 2013, 'Myths and realities of female-perpetrated terrorism', Law and Human Behavior, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 35-44. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0093992

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Jacques K, Taylor P. Myths and realities of female-perpetrated terrorism. Law and Human Behavior. 2013 Feb;37(1):35-44. Epub 2012 Apr 30. doi: 10.1037/h0093992

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Jacques, Karen ; Taylor, Paul. / Myths and realities of female-perpetrated terrorism. In: Law and Human Behavior. 2013 ; Vol. 37, No. 1. pp. 35-44.

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