In search of hopeful glimpses: A critique of research strategies in current boot camp evaluations

Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 314-334

  Zhang, Sheldon X ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22044453302     PISSN: 00111287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011128798044002008     Document Type: Article

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