The impact of race on parole decision-making

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 411-435

  Morgan, Kathryn D ^a   Smith, Brent ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Fulbright College

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alabama; Decision making; Parole; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549114484     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820802024986     Document Type: Article

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