Apprehending criminals: The impact of law on offender-based research

Offenders on Offending: Learning about Crime from Criminals

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 23-45

  Jacques, Scott ^a   Wright, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 84925778211     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781843927785     Document Type: Chapter

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