Reconviction as an Outcome Measure in Research: A Methodological Note

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 442-444

  Friendship, Caroline ^a   Beech, Anthony R ^a   Browne, Kevin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036249085     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/42.2.442     Document Type: Article

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