The Effect of arrest and justice system sanctions on subsequent behavior: Findings from longitudinal and other studies

The Long View of Crime: A Synthesis of Longitudinal Research

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 220-254

  Huizinga, David ^a   Henry, Kimberly L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-71165-2_7     Document Type: Chapter

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