Crimes Mala in Se: An Equity-Based Definition

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 270-289

  Davis, Mark S ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

equity theory; mala in se; mala prohibita

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992831488     PISSN: 08874034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887403405281962     Document Type: Article

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