Public perceptions of crime and punishment

Forensic Psychology: Concepts, Debates and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 16-36

  Wood, Jane ^a   Tendayi Viki, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781843924494     Document Type: Chapter

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