Catching the Really Bad Guys: An Assessment of the Efficacy of the U.S. Criminal Justice System

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 338-346

  Barnes, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 84900560513     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2014.04.002     Document Type: Article

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