Improving criminal justice through better decision making: Lessons from the medical system

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-154

  Mears, Daniel P ^a   Bacon, Sarah ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 62549114537     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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