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Justice by Geography: The Role of Monetary Sanctions Across Communities

Gabriela Kirk, Kristina J. Thompson, Beth M. Huebner, Christopher Uggen, Sarah K.S. Shannon
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences January 2022, 8 (1) 200-220; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7758/RSF.2022.8.1.09

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