The place of public fear in sentencing and correctional policy

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 586-595

  Cook, Carrie L ^a   Lane, Jodi ^b  

^a GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 70449536399     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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