'It lets out all my demons': Female young offenders' perceptions about the impact of alcohol on their offending behaviour

International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 277-291

  Newbury, Alex ^a   Dingwall, Gavin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Binge drinking; Crime prevention; Female; Safety; Young offender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888200795     PISSN: 17560616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlcj.2013.07.004     Document Type: Article

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