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Criminal convictions among children and young adults: changes over time. / Soothill, Keith; Ackerley, Elizabeth; Francis, Brian.
In: Criminology and Criminal Justice, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2008, p. 297-315.

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Soothill, K, Ackerley, E & Francis, B 2008, 'Criminal convictions among children and young adults: changes over time.', Criminology and Criminal Justice, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 297-315. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895808092431

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Soothill, K., Ackerley, E., & Francis, B. (2008). Criminal convictions among children and young adults: changes over time. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 8(3), 297-315. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895808092431

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Soothill K, Ackerley E, Francis B. Criminal convictions among children and young adults: changes over time. Criminology and Criminal Justice. 2008;8(3):297-315. doi: 10.1177/1748895808092431

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Soothill, Keith ; Ackerley, Elizabeth ; Francis, Brian. / Criminal convictions among children and young adults : changes over time. In: Criminology and Criminal Justice. 2008 ; Vol. 8, No. 3. pp. 297-315.

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