Truth-in-sentencing, law enforcement, and inmate population growth *

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 745-757

  Grimes, Paul W ^a   Rogers, Kevin E ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033473002     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-5357(99)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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