Hispanics and juvenile court dispositions: A county-level study

Criminal Justice Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 331-344

  Barela Blooma, Carla ^a   Unnithan, N Prabha ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic; Juvenile court dispositions; Juveniles; Severity

Indexed keywords

EID: 75249101769     PISSN: 1478601X     EISSN: 14786028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786010903167153     Document Type: Article

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