The role of victim-related factors in victim restitution: A multi-method analysis of restitution in Pennsylvania

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 657-681

  Ruback, R Barry ^a   Shaffer, Jennifer N ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual factors; Restitution; Sentencing; Statutory implementation; Victims

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; LAW; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; ADULT; ECONOMICS; LEGAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; HUMANS; PENNSYLVANIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33644626091     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10979-005-7372-x     Document Type: Article

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