Remorse and neutralization among violent male offenders

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 801-825

  Presser, Lois ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 18944406445     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820300095701     Document Type: Review

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