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Crime and Race: A Plea for New Ideas

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  • Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong

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Article provided by Springer & National Economic Association in its journal The Review of Black Political Economy.

Volume (Year): 34 (2007)
Issue (Month): 3 (December)
Pages: 173-185

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Handle: RePEc:spr:blkpoe:v:34:y:2007:i:3:p:173-185
DOI: 10.1007/s12114-008-9016-0
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Keywords: Crime; African American; US; Research efforts;

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