Police officers' perceptions of rape: Is there consistency between state law and individual beliefs?

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 255-274

  Campbell, Rebecca ^a   Johnson, Camille R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Chicago ^*

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EID: 0031489381     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626097012002007     Document Type: Article

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