Who is more dangerous? Comparing the criminality of adult homeless and domiciled jail inmates: A research note

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-69

  DeLisi, Matt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRISONER; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033964576     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X00441006     Document Type: Article

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