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Shame, rage and racist violence. / Smith, David B.; Ray, Larry; Wastell, Liz.
In: British Journal of Criminology, Vol. 44, No. 3, 05.2004, p. 350-368.

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Smith, DB, Ray, L & Wastell, L 2004, 'Shame, rage and racist violence.', British Journal of Criminology, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 350-368. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azh022

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Smith, D. B., Ray, L., & Wastell, L. (2004). Shame, rage and racist violence. British Journal of Criminology, 44(3), 350-368. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azh022

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Smith DB, Ray L, Wastell L. Shame, rage and racist violence. British Journal of Criminology. 2004 May;44(3):350-368. doi: 10.1093/bjc/azh022

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Smith, David B. ; Ray, Larry ; Wastell, Liz. / Shame, rage and racist violence. In: British Journal of Criminology. 2004 ; Vol. 44, No. 3. pp. 350-368.

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