Prison gang integration and inmate violence

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 425-432

  Worrall, John L ^a   Morris, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 84864348293     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.06.002     Document Type: Article

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