The impact of race on the adjudication of sexual assault and other violent crimes

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 523-538

  Maxwell, Christopher D ^a   Robinson, Amanda L ^b   Post, Lori A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0242679649     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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