Sentencing policy and disparity: Guidelines and the influence of legal and democratic subcultures

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 362-371

  Crow, Matthew S ^a   Gertz, Marc ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 48549101174     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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