Congress, crime, and budgetary responsiveness: A study in symbolic politics

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-135

  Marion, Nancy E ^a   Oliver, Willard M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Budgets; Congress; Crime policy; Symbolic politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549142718     PISSN: 08874034     EISSN: 15523586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887403408320521     Document Type: Article

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