The problem with criminalisation: Christina Pantazis discusses the growing tendency for the state to criminalise since New Labour came to power and introduces the theme of 'criminalisation' for this issue of cjm.

Criminal Justice Matters

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 10-12

  Pantazis, Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79954500060     PISSN: 09627251     EISSN: 19346220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09627250802476684     Document Type: Article

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