Using GRE scores and prior GPA to predict academic performance among criminal justice graduate students

Journal of Criminal Justice Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-59

  Reisig, Michael D ^a   DeJong, Christina ^a  

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EID: 34248356701     PISSN: 10511253     EISSN: 17459117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1051125042000333451     Document Type: Article

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