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Conceptualising ‘success’ with those convicted of terrorism offences: aims, methods and barriers to reintegration

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Conceptualising ‘success’ with those convicted of terrorism offences: aims, methods and barriers to reintegration. / Marsden, Sarah.
In: Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2015, p. 143-165.

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Marsden S. Conceptualising ‘success’ with those convicted of terrorism offences: aims, methods and barriers to reintegration. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. 2015;7(2):143-165. Epub 2015 Jan 20. doi: 10.1080/19434472.2014.1001421

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Marsden, Sarah. / Conceptualising ‘success’ with those convicted of terrorism offences : aims, methods and barriers to reintegration. In: Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. 2015 ; Vol. 7, No. 2. pp. 143-165.

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