Boot camps for young offenders: A politically acceptable punishment

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-171

  Reid MacNevin, Susan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 0141633197     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: 15525406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986297013002005     Document Type: Article

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