The effect of offender characteristics on offense specialization and escalation

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 843-876

  Armstrong, Todd A ^a,b   Britt, Chester L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arizona State University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 28344435244     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820400096011     Document Type: Article

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