Hurricane Katrina victimization as a state crime of omission

Critical Criminology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 85-103

  Faust, Kelly L ^a   Kauzlarich, David ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 43649091323     PISSN: 12058629     EISSN: 15729877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10612-008-9052-x     Document Type: Article

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