Understanding the causes of disproportionate minority contact: Results of focus group discussions

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 369-381

  Kakar, Suman ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748439086     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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