Race, drug, and criminal sentencing: Hidden effects of the criminal law

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-55

  Barnes, Carole Wolff ^a   Kingsnorth, Rodney ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030497185     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0047-2352(95)00051-8     Document Type: Article

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