Juvenile justice and juvenile decision making: A comparison of young offenders with their non-offending peers

International Journal of Children's Rights

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 125-136

  Currie, Francine ^a   Covell, Katherine ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0006016476     PISSN: 09275568     EISSN: 15718182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/15718189820493996     Document Type: Article

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