Crime reduction outcomes associated with the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-224

  Lilley, David ^a   Boba, Rachel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67349149101     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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