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Should the Punishment Fit the Crime? A Measurement Dilemma

Margaret J. Safrit Ph.D. Chair of the Department of Health and Fitness, American University, Washington, DC, USA
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Marilyn A. Looney Department of Physical Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, USA
Pages 124-127 | Published online: 08 Feb 2013

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