Liberal versus conservative public policies on crime: What was the comparative track record during the 1990s?

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 316-325

  Ren, Ling ^a   Zhao, Jihong ^a   Lovrich, Nicholas P ^b  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 48649104423     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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