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The relationship between social and self-control: Tracing Hirschi's criminological career

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The relationship between social and self-control: Tracing Hirschi's criminological career. / Taylor, Claire J. J.
In: Theoretical Criminology, Vol. 5, No. 3, 2001, p. 369-388.

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Taylor, CJJ 2001, 'The relationship between social and self-control: Tracing Hirschi's criminological career', Theoretical Criminology, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 369-388. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362480601005003004

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Taylor, C. J. J. (2001). The relationship between social and self-control: Tracing Hirschi's criminological career. Theoretical Criminology, 5(3), 369-388. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362480601005003004

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Taylor CJJ. The relationship between social and self-control: Tracing Hirschi's criminological career. Theoretical Criminology. 2001;5(3):369-388. doi: 10.1177/1362480601005003004

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Taylor, Claire J. J. / The relationship between social and self-control : Tracing Hirschi's criminological career. In: Theoretical Criminology. 2001 ; Vol. 5, No. 3. pp. 369-388.

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