Law reform and social change: A time-series analysis of sexual assault in Canada

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-138

  Schissel, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 0030529078     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0047-2352(95)00060-7     Document Type: Article

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