Christianity and punitive mentalities: A qualitative study

Crime, Law and Social Change

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-89

  Cook, Kimberly J ^a   Powell, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 0037287479     PISSN: 09254994     EISSN: 15730751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022487430900     Document Type: Conference Paper

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