Roofies, mickies and cautionary tales: Examining the persistence of the "Date-Rape Drug" crime narrative

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 348-379

  Weiss, Karen G ^a   Colyer, Corey J ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951018785     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639620903004846     Document Type: Article

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