Prisoners' gang-related activity: The importance of bullying and moral disengagement

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 569-581

  Wood, Jane ^a   Moir, Alice ^a   James, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bullying; Moral disengagement; Prison gangs

Indexed keywords

EID: 74149086525     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160802427786     Document Type: Article

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