Specific Deterrence and Sentence Length: The Case of Drunk Drivers

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 105-122

  Weinrath, Michael ^a   Gartrell, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 84996218493     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986201017002003     Document Type: Article

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