Differences in the background and criminal justice characteristics of young black, white, and hispanic male federal prison inmates

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 494-509

  Jackson, Kevin L ^a  

^a FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS   (United States)

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EID: 1542331282     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002193479702700403     Document Type: Article

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