Three strikes and you're out: Exploring symbol and substance in American and British crime control politics

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 781-802

  Jones, Trevor ^a   Newburn, Tim ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750160282     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azl007     Document Type: Review

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