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Delinquency and Crime

Some Highlights from the Denver Youth Survey

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Taking Stock of Delinquency

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Huizinga, D., Weiher, A.W., Espiritu, R., Esbensen, F. (2003). Delinquency and Crime. In: Taking Stock of Delinquency. Longitudinal Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47945-1_3

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