Reducing recidivism: A task for restorative justice?

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 337-358

  Robinson, Gwen ^a   Shapland, Joanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49749126812     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azn002     Document Type: Review

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