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When do ex-offenders become like non-offenders? / Francis, Brian; Soothill, Keith.
In: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol. 48, No. 4, 2009, p. 373-387.

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Francis, B & Soothill, K 2009, 'When do ex-offenders become like non-offenders?', The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 373-387. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2009.00576.x

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Francis, B., & Soothill, K. (2009). When do ex-offenders become like non-offenders? The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 48(4), 373-387. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2009.00576.x

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Francis B, Soothill K. When do ex-offenders become like non-offenders? The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice. 2009;48(4):373-387. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2311.2009.00576.x

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Francis, Brian ; Soothill, Keith. / When do ex-offenders become like non-offenders?. In: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice. 2009 ; Vol. 48, No. 4. pp. 373-387.

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