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Original Articles

Do Intersectional Variations Shape Prisoners’ Understanding of Their Past Lives? An Examination of the Stock Narratives of Persistent Offenders

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Pages 124-151 | Received 06 Jul 2018, Accepted 21 Jan 2019, Published online: 08 Mar 2019

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