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Original Articles

The evolution of the tattoo in defiance of the immutable definition of deviance: current perceptions by law enforcement of tattooed arrestees

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Pages 1023-1041 | Received 05 Dec 2016, Accepted 19 Jan 2017, Published online: 27 Nov 2017

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