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Opportunities for Dispute-Related Violence

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In the near future, when automobiles are computer driven, “road rage” will disappear and drivers will stop giving “the finger” to other drivers. Since it will be impossible to cut off other cars, go out of turn, or drive too fast or slow, conflicts between drivers will be a thing of the past. Without provocations, drivers will no longer have grievances with other drivers, and violence on the road will be rare.

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  1. Simon Fraser University, Canada

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  2. Simon Fraser University, Canada

    Graham Farrell (Professor) (Professor)

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Felson, R.B. (2015). Opportunities for Dispute-Related Violence. In: Andresen, M.A., Farrell, G. (eds) The Criminal Act. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137391322_7

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