Cost-benefit analysis of reducing crime through electronic monitoring of parolees and probationers

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1090-1096

  Yeh, Stuart S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 77957020422     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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