Inventing the Criminal: A History of German Criminology, 1880-1945
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Richard F. Wetzell., & Richard F. Wetzell|AUTHOR. (2003). Inventing the Criminal: A History of German Criminology, 1880-1945 . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard F. Wetzell and Richard F. Wetzell|AUTHOR. 2003. Inventing the Criminal: A History of German Criminology, 1880-1945. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard F. Wetzell and Richard F. Wetzell|AUTHOR. Inventing the Criminal: A History of German Criminology, 1880-1945 The University of North Carolina Press, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard F. Wetzell, and Richard F. Wetzell|AUTHOR. Inventing the Criminal: A History of German Criminology, 1880-1945 The University of North Carolina Press, 2003.
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