The New Scarlet Letter? NEGOTIATING THE U.S. LABOR MARKET WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD
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The new scarlet letter? : negotiating the U.S. labor market with a criminal record / Steven Raphael. pages cm. — (We focus) Includes bibliographical references and index. The facts presented in this study and the observations and viewpoints expressed are the sole responsibility of the author. They do not necessarily represent positions of the W. my endless sources of love and inspiration. This page intentionally left blank.
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