Dire and sequestered meetings: The work of game wardens

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 213-223

  Forsyth, Craig J ^a   Forsyth, York A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Game wardens; Poachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950783687     PISSN: 10662316     EISSN: 19361351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12103-009-9065-3     Document Type: Article

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