Taking wrongs seriously public perceptions of crime seriousness

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 299-318

  O'Connell, Michael ^a   Whelan, Anthony ^a  

^a NONE

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EID: 0030535079     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a014087     Document Type: Article

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