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- 1 2 3 4 "Department of Sociology and Anthropology - Dr. Margaret A Zahn - CV" . Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ↑ "Past Presidents - American Society of Criminology" . Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ↑ "ASC Fellows" . Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ↑ "ASC Award Winners" . Retrieved 2019-11-16.
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