Does inter-judge disparity really matter? An analysis of the effects of sentencing reforms in three federal district courts

International Review of Law and Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 337-366

  Payne, A Abigail ^a  

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EID: 0031232049     PISSN: 01448188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8188(97)00023-9     Document Type: Article

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