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Specialization in Criminal Courts

Decision Making, Recidivism, and Re-victimization in Domestic Violence Courts in Tennessee

Aria Golestani, Emily Owens and Kerri Raissian
Published online before print March 06, 2024, 0322-12223R3; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0322-12223R3
Aria Golestani
Aria Golestani, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Department of Economics, Northeastern University ().
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Emily Owens
Emily Owens, Department of Criminology, Law and & Society and Department of Economics, UC Irvine ().
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Kerri Raissian
Kerri Raissian, School of Public Policy, University of Connecticut ().
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