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Who punishes whom? Bifurcation of private and public responsibilities in criminal punishment

Brett C. BurkhardtSociology Program, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 512-527 | Received 18 Aug 2015, Accepted 31 Mar 2016, Published online: 27 Apr 2016

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