Disciplinary “careers” of mentally retarded inmates

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 1993, Pages 57-74

  Finn, Mary A ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141957458     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v19n01_04     Document Type: Article

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