State Crime Legislation in 1999

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Author(s)

• Lyons, Donna

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• National Conference of State Legislatures (Denver, CO)

Details

Published 2000. 54 pages.

Related Topics

• Sentencing (Justice System)
• State legislation (Justice System)

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