Measuring alcohol abuse and the incidence of serious misconduct in violent offenders

Prison Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-54

  Mills, Jeremy F ^a   Kroner, Daryl G ^b   Weekes, John R ^c  

^a Kingston Penitentiary ^*  (Canada)

^b Millhaven Institution   (Canada)

^c Correctional Service of Canada ^*  (Canada)

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EID: 0008333074     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: 15527522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032855598078001004     Document Type: Article

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