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Sanctions for Sex Offenders: Fear and Public Policy

Erin B. Comartin Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Poco D. Kernsmith Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Roger M. Kernsmith Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
Pages 605-619 | Published online: 09 Sep 2009

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