What drives punitive beliefs?: Demographic characteristics and justifications for sentencing

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 195-206

  Payne, Brian K ^a   Gainey, Randy R ^a   Triplett, Ruth A ^a   Danner, Mona J E ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2342419283     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2004.02.007     Document Type: Article

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