Emotions and crime over the life courge: A neo-meadian perspective on criminal continuity and change

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1603-1661

  Giordano, Peggy C ^a   Schroeder, Ryan D ^b   Cernkovich, Stephen A ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 34547169376     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/512710     Document Type: Article

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