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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices11-22-2013College Students More Likely to Be Lawbreakers ifSpanked as Children, New UNH Research FindsLori WrightUNH Media RelationsFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationWright, Lori, "College Students More Likely to Be Lawbreakers if Spanked as Children, New UNH Research Finds" (2013). 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College Students More Likely to Be Lawbreakers if Spanked as Children, New UNH Research Finds

University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository
Media Relations Administrative Offices
11-22-2013
College Students More Likely to Be Lawbreakers if
Spanked as Children, New UNH Research Finds
Lori Wright
UNH Media Relations
Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/news
This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It has
been accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For more
information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.
Recommended Citation
Wright, Lori, "College Students More Likely to Be Lawbreakers if Spanked as Children, New UNH Research Finds" (2013). UNH
Today. 4367.
https://scholars.unh.edu/news/4367
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