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Research Article

The Long Road to Probation Completion: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Effect of Life Events on Re-Arrest among Probationers

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Pages 490-506 | Received 25 Jun 2020, Accepted 19 Oct 2020, Published online: 28 Oct 2020

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