Tracking high-risk, violent offenders: An examination of the national flagging system

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 573-607

  Yessine, Annie K ^a   Bonta, James ^a  

^a PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 33748420648     PISSN: 17077753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cjccj.48.4.573     Document Type: Review

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