Young african american women, the street code, and violence: An exploratory analysis

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-19

  Brunson, Rod K ^a   Stewart, Eric A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 41549111368     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2006.9721215     Document Type: Article

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