The Ethics of Correctional Privatization: A Critical Examination of the Delegation of Coercive Authority

The Prison Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 210-222

  Reisig, Michael D ^a   Pratt, Travis C ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 10844296516     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032885500080002005     Document Type: Article

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