Gang problems in nonmetropolitan areas: A longitudinal assessment

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 792-823

  Edward Wells, L ^a   Weisheit, Ralph A ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346485841     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820100095101     Document Type: Article

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