Declines in Religiosity Predict Increases in Violent Crime-but Not Among Countries With Relatively High Average IQ.

Clark CJ, Winegard BM, Beardslee J, Baumeister RF, Shariff AF

DOI: 10.1177/0956797619897915
Published: 2020 Feb
Container: Psychological science
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@article{allodium:10.1177/0956797619897915,
  title = {Declines in Religiosity Predict Increases in Violent Crime-but Not Among Countries With Relatively High Average IQ.},
  author = {Clark CJ and Winegard BM and Beardslee J and Baumeister RF and Shariff AF},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Psychological science},
  doi = {10.1177/0956797619897915},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797619897915}
}

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TI  - Declines in Religiosity Predict Increases in Violent Crime-but Not Among Countries With Relatively High Average IQ.
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AU  - Winegard BM
AU  - Beardslee J
AU  - Baumeister RF
AU  - Shariff AF
PY  - 2020
JO  - Psychological science
DO  - 10.1177/0956797619897915
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CJ, C., BM, W., J, B., RF, B., & AF, S. (2020). Declines in Religiosity Predict Increases in Violent Crime-but Not Among Countries With Relatively High Average IQ.. Psychological science. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797619897915

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