Crime and Punishment in the Republic of Ghana: A Country Profile

Books and articles

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• Contact information: Dr. Joseph Appiahene‐Gyamfi, Director, Criminal Justice Graduate Program, Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Texas‐Pan American, 1201 West University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78541–2999. Telephone: 956–316–7061. Fax: 956–381–3680. Email: [email protected]
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