Assessing the impact of statutory change: A statewide multilevel analysis of restitution orders in Pennsylvania

Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 318-342

  Ruback, R Barry ^a   Ruth, Gretchen R ^a   Shaffer, Jennifer N ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual factor; Economic sanctions; Restitution; Sentencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 20744454427     PISSN: 00111287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011128704269108     Document Type: Article

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