Modeling the effects of legally relevant and extralegal factors under sentencing guidelines: The rules have changed

Criminology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1207-1230

  Engen, Rodney L ^a   Gainey, Randy R ^a  

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EID: 0040362686     PISSN: 00111384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2000.tb01419.x     Document Type: Article

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