The validity of arrestees' self reports: Variations across questions and persons

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 477-502

  Golub, Andrew ^a   Johnson, Bruce D ^a   Taylor, Angela ^a   James Liberty, Hilary ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

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EID: 0037912649     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820200095321     Document Type: Article

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