Operationalizing risk: The influence of measurement choice on the prevalence and correlates of prison violence among incarcerated murderers

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 546-555

  Sorensen, Jon R ^a   Cunningham, Mark D ^b  

^a PRAIRIE VIEW A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 34548496677     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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