Equal protection at the erotic oasis: Examining selective prosecution claims in lewd conduct cases

Criminal Justice Review

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 453-471

  Polley, Neva Marie ^a   Tewksbury, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

erotic oasis; impersonal sex; lewd conduct; selective prosecution

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650110577     PISSN: 07340168     EISSN: 15563839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734016810363800     Document Type: Article

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