Patterns in police decision-making with youth: An application of Black's theory of law

Crime, Law and Social Change

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-129

  Schulenberg, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 77950460042     PISSN: 09254994     EISSN: 15730751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10611-009-9210-4     Document Type: Article

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