Self-control, gender, and age: A survival analysis of recidivism among boot camp graduates in a 5-year follow-up

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 40, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 115-132

  Benda, Brent B ^a   Toombs, Nancy J ^a,b   Corwyn, Robert Flynn ^a  

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

^b North Little Rock ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Boot camps; Gender differences; Recidivism; Self control theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444435347     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v40n03_06     Document Type: Review

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