Slinging dope: The role of gangs and gang members in drug sales

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 583-604

  Decker, Scott H ^a   Van Winkle, Barrik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 84946299498     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418829400092441     Document Type: Article

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