Hispanics and the death penalty: Discriminatory charging practices in San Joaquin County, California

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-27

  Lee, Catherine ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846367083     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2006.11.012     Document Type: Article

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