Groups, gangs, and delinquency: Does organization matter?

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 921-933

  Bouchard, Martin ^a   Spindler, Andrea ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77957019039     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2010.06.009     Document Type: Article

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