Youth depression and future criminal behavior

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 294-317

  Anderson, D Mark ^a   Cesur, Resul ^b   Tekin, Erdal ^c  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84911989955     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecin.12145     Document Type: Article

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