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Victims & Offenders
An International Journal of Evidence-based Research, Policy, and Practice
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Crime Victimization among Gang and Nongang Prison Inmates: Examining Perceptions of Social Disorganization

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Pages 208-225 | Published online: 10 Apr 2012

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