The validity of criminal justice contacts reported by inmates: A comparison of self-reported data with official prison records

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1031-1037

  Roberts, Jennifer ^a   Wells, William ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957020562     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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