Mob sociology and escalated force: Sociology's contribution to repressive police tactics

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 371-389

  Schweingruber, David ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034195466     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2000.tb00083.x     Document Type: Article

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