The illusion of control: A response to Professor Sherman

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-134

  Hope, Tim ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 65349096098     PISSN: 17488958     EISSN: 17488966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748895809102548     Document Type: Article

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