Strange science: Subjective criteria in parole decisions

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-70

  Meyer, Jon'a F ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645873123     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2001.9721616     Document Type: Article

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