Desistance within an urban Aboriginal gang

Probation Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-141

  Deane, Lawrence ^a   Bracken, Denis C ^a   Morrissette, Larry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Ogijiita Pimatiswin Kinamatwin program ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aboriginal offenders; cultural teachings; desistance; gangs; offending behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993748531     PISSN: 02645505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264550507077231     Document Type: Article

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