Toxic crimes: Examining corporate victimization of the general public employing medical and epidemiological evidence

Critical Criminology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 153-172

  Lynch, Michael J ^a   Stretesky, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 4344575134     PISSN: 12058629     EISSN: 15729877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015743420678     Document Type: Review

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