Gender, race, and formal court decision-making outcomes: Chivalry/paternalism, conflict theory or gender conflict?

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-290

  Franklin, Cortney A ^a   Fearn, Noelle E ^b  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44949191251     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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