Ecological analysis of crime rates and police discretion with young persons: A replication

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-277

  Schulenberg, Jennifer L ^a   Jacob, Joanna C ^b   Carrington, Peter J ^b  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecological; Juvenile offender; Police discretion; Social control; Social disorganization

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250790253     PISSN: 17077753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/2375-2825-0296-3785     Document Type: Article

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