The Diversion Decision-Making Process from the Juvenile Court Practitioners' Perspective: Results of a Survey

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 20-36

  Potter, Roberto Hugh ^a   Kakar, Suman ^b  

^a College of Health and Urban Affairs ^*  (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84996231162     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986202018001003     Document Type: Article

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