Addressing key features of gang membership measuring the involvement of young members

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 473-482

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0034311781     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(00)00063-5     Document Type: Article

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