Public support for attacking the “Root causes” of crime: The impact of egalitarian and racial beliefs

Sociological Focus

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-33

  Unnever, James D ^a   Cullen, Francis T ^b   Jones, James D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41849110870     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2008.10571321     Document Type: Article

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