Public opinion versus public judgment about crime

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-154

  Green, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 29144472083     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azi050     Document Type: Article

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