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Victim age and capital sentencing outcomes in North Carolina (1977–2009)

Christopher J. MarierDepartment of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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John K. CochranDepartment of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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M. Dwayne SmithDepartment of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Sondra J. FogelSchool of Social Work, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Beth BjerregaardDepartment of Criminal Justice, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
Pages 62-79 | Received 21 Aug 2017, Accepted 09 Nov 2017, Published online: 16 Nov 2017

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