Perceptions of injustice revisited: A test of hagan et al.'s comparative conflict theory

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-57

  Buckler, Kevin ^a   Unnever, James D ^b   Cullen, Francis T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 84975850624     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2008.9721243     Document Type: Article

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