The impact of prison growth on homicide

Homicide Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 205-233

  Marvell, Thomas B ^a   Moody, Carlisle E ^b  

^a Justec Research   (United States)

^b The College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 0001553432     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: 15526720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767997001003002     Document Type: Article

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