Perceptions of abusive police practices in a U.S.-Mexico border community

Social Science Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 107-118

  Holmes, Malcolm D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 0002479924     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0362-3319(98)90063-5     Document Type: Article

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