Probing the limits of the female advantage in criminal processing: Pretrial diversion of drug offenders in an urban county

Justice System Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 239-259

  Alozie, Nicholas O ^a   Wayne Johnston, C ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN   (United States)

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EID: 24944504135     PISSN: 0098261X     EISSN: 23277556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23277556.2000.10871288     Document Type: Article

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