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Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Jonathan M. Golding, Jeffrey S. Neuschatz
Publication Name: Jailhouse Informants : Psychological and Legal Perspectives
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NY University Press
Series: Psychology and Crime Ser.
Publication Year: 2022
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
