Altering the life course: Military service and contact with the criminal justice system

Social Science Research

Volumn 60, Issue , 2016, Pages 74-87

  Teachman, Jay ^a   Tedrow, Lucky ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Delinquency; Military service; Veterans

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; HUMAN; RISK; SOLDIER; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RISK; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84963631537     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.04.003     Document Type: Article

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