Female Sexuality, Citizenship, and Law: The Strange Case of Louise Comacho

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 329-338

  Nicolosi, Ann Marie ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 84993746170     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986202018003007     Document Type: Article

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