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Integrity of Criminology as a Discipline

NCJ Number
105367
Journal
Justice Professional Volume: 2 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1987) Pages: 70-73
Author(s)
J McKean
Date Published
1987
Length
4 pages
Annotation
In this article, some common arguments against disciplinary status for the study of criminology are presented and considered.
Abstract
The author argues that there are advantages to the social sciences in recognizing criminology as an autonomous discipline and dangers in a failure to do so. (Author abstract)

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