Racial disparities in the punishment of youth: A theoretical and empirical assessment of the literature

Social Problems

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 194-220

  Engen, Rodney L ^a   Steen, Sara ^a   Bridges, George S ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036579313     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2002.49.2.194     Document Type: Article

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