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    Gale Researcher Guide for: Crime and the Life Course
    Gale Researcher Guide for: Crime and the Life Course
    Gale Researcher Guide for: Crime and the Life Course
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    Gale Researcher Guide for: Crime and the Life Course

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    Gale Researcher Guide for: Crime and the Life Course is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateAug 30, 2018
    ISBN9781535860062
    Gale Researcher Guide for: Crime and the Life Course

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