Leaving no stone unturned: Exploring responses to and consequences of failed crack-for-car transactions

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 151-174

  Copes, Heith ^a   Brunson, Rod K ^b   Forsyth, Craig J ^c,d   White, Heather ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Criminal Justice ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

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EID: 79958147250     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204261104100108     Document Type: Article

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