The pros and cons of life without parole

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 597-615

  Appleton, Catherine ^a   Grøver, Bent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b SF   (Norway)

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EID: 34547805596     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azm001     Document Type: Article

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