Gang membership and violent victimization

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 793-815

  Peterson, Dana ^a   Taylor, Terrance J ^b   Esbensen, Finn Aage ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 28344436226     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820400095991     Document Type: Article

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