The “New parole”: An analysis of parole board decision making as a function of eligibility

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-217

  Proctor, Jon L ^a  

^a WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845624541     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.1999.9721100     Document Type: Article

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