Police discretion and elder mistreatment: A nested model of observation, reporting, and satisfaction

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 209-225

  Daniels, R Steven ^a   Baumhover, Lorin A ^b   Formby, William A ^c   Clark Daniels, Carolyn L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033130481     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(98)00055-5     Document Type: Article

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