Bad guys: Why the public supports punishing white-collar offenders

Crime, Law and Social Change

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-44

  Cullen, Francis T ^a   Hartman, Jennifer L ^b   Jonson, Cheryl Lero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 57749105330     PISSN: 09254994     EISSN: 15730751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10611-008-9143-3     Document Type: Article

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