The Female Bogeyman: Political implications of criminalizing black women

Souls

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 42-61

  Jordan Zachery, Julia S ^a  

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EID: 85023042965     PISSN: 10999949     EISSN: 15483843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714044628     Document Type: Article

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