The impact of racially disproportionate outcomes on public policy: The U.S. Senate and the death penalty

Social Science Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-181

  Dennis, Christopher ^a   Medoff, Marshall H ^a   Gagnier, Michele N ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 11544333540     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0362-3319(98)90037-4     Document Type: Article

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