Having the Last Word: An Examination of Rape Survivors' Participation in Sentencing

Violence Against Women

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 351-395

  Konradi, Amanda ^a,b   Burger, Tina ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0038831339     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10778010022181895     Document Type: Article

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