Prison officials’ liability for inmate-to-inmate assault: A review of case law

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-30

  Vaughn, Michael S ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85008756693     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v25n01_01     Document Type: Article

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