Survival analysis of recidivism of male and female boot camp graduates using life-course theory

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 40, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 87-113

  Benda, Brent B ^a   Harm, Nancy J ^a   Toombs, Nancy J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas ^*

Author keywords

Boot camp; Gender differences; Life course theory; Recidivism; Sexual and physical abuses

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444431950     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v40n03_05     Document Type: Review

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