Testing Deterrence Theory with Offenders: The Empirical Validity of Stafford and Warr's Model

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 492-506

  Sitren, Alicia H ^a   Applegate, Brandon K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84860343023     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2011.636685     Document Type: Article

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