An assessment of criminal justice and criminology journal prestige

Journal of Criminal Justice Education

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 297-322

  Sorensen, Jon ^a   Snell, Clete ^a   Rodriguez, John J ^a  

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EID: 36049041344     PISSN: 10511253     EISSN: 17459117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10511250500336203     Document Type: Article

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