An Exploratory Study of the Decision to Refrain from Killing in the Accounts of Military and Police Personnel

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Journal of Military Ethics 18 (1):20-34 (2019)
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ABSTRACTAlthough previous studies have examined killing as an outcome-oriented measure, few have explored non-killing as a socially organized process. Using letters written by soldiers, police offi...

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