"Striking out" as crime reduction policy: The impact of "three strikes" laws on crime rates in U.S. Cities

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-239

  Kovandzic, Tomislav V ^a   Sloan III, John J ^a   Vieraitis, Lynne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 28444473138     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820400095791     Document Type: Review

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