Are trends in specialization across arrests explained by changes in specialization occurring with age?

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 201-222

  Armstrong, Todd A ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Arrest; Specialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549162431     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820801954654     Document Type: Article

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