The argument for studying race and crime

Journal of Criminal Justice Education

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 273-289

  Lafree, Gary ^a   Russell, Katheryn K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0040487486     PISSN: 10511253     EISSN: 17459117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10511259300086141     Document Type: Article

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