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Immigration, crime, and incarceration in early twentieth-century america

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  • Carolyn Moehling
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  • Carolyn Moehling & Anne Piehl, 2009. "Immigration, crime, and incarceration in early twentieth-century america," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 46(4), pages 739-763, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:46:y:2009:i:4:p:739-763
    DOI: 10.1353/dem.0.0076
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