The influences of personal background on perceptions of juvenile correctional environments

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-76

  Mitchell, Ojmarrh ^a   MacKenzie, Doris Layton ^a   Gover, Angela R ^b   Styve, Gaylene J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0012098868     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(00)00077-5     Document Type: Article

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