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Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 461-498

Prosecutorial Charging Decisions in Sexual Assault Cases: Examining the Impact of a Specialized Prosecution Unit

Author keywords

charging; prosecution; sexual assault; specialized unit

Indexed keywords


EID: 84992885878     PISSN: 08874034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887403405277195     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (132)

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