Girls, gangs and crime: Profile of the young female offender

Journal of Gang Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 37-48

  Archer, Lianne ^a   Grascia, Andrew M ^a  

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EID: 33845689367     PISSN: 10793062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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