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Why 'admission of guilt' is not working in youth diversionary schemes in NSW – exploratory findings from interviews with police officers

Estrella PearceSchool of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW,AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 285-299 | Published online: 30 Jan 2021

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