The deterrent effect of executions: A meta-analysis thirty years after Ehrlich

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 453-460

  Yang, Bijou ^a   Lester, David ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

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EID: 51249111269     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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