Race matters: Disproportionality of incarceration for drug dealing in Massachusetts

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 345-374

  Brownsberger, William N ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG TRAFFIC; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; PRISON; RACE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033933441     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260003000207     Document Type: Article

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