Do perceptions of punishment vary between white-collar and street crimes?

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-163

  Schoepfer, Andrea ^a   Carmichael, Stephanie ^b   Piquero, Nicole Leeper ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

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EID: 33847413171     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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