Public perceptions the stability of the public's endorsements of the definition and criminalization of the abuse of women

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 165-179

  Johnson, Ida M ^a   Sigler, Robert T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 0034179163     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(00)00033-7     Document Type: Article

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