Public Health and the Prevention of Juvenile Criminal Violence

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-40

  Welsh, Brandon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

juvenile justice system; juvenile violence; public health; sustainable crime control; violence prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001202299     PISSN: 15412040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541204004270911     Document Type: Article

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