Individualization, criminalization, or problem resolution: A factorial survey of juvenile court judges’ decisions to incarcerate youthful felony offenders

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 309-331

  Applegate, Brandon K ^a   Turner, Michael G ^b   Sanborn, Joseph B ^a   Latessa, Edward J ^c   Moon, Melissa M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^d EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347317331     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820000096341     Document Type: Article

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