Public perceptions of the courts: An examination of attitudes toward the treatment of victims and accused

Canadian Journal of Criminology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 365-384

  Kaukinen, Catherine ^a   Colavecchia, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0033460540     PISSN: 07049722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cjcrim.41.3.365     Document Type: Article

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