Recidivism in youth court: An examination of the impact of age, gender, and prior record

Canadian Journal of Criminology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-84

  Kowalski, Melanie ^a   Caputo, Tullio ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0033479187     PISSN: 07049722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cjcrim.41.1.57     Document Type: Article

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