The impact of race on policing and arrests

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 367-394

  Donohue III, John J ^a   Levitt, Steven D ^a  

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EID: 0035648729     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/322810     Document Type: Article

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