Responding to gangs comparing gang member, police, and task force perspectives

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 129-137

  Decker, Scott H ^a   Curry, G David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0034147975     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(99)00037-9     Document Type: Article

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