Cops and crooks images of minorities on primetime television

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 385-396

  Mastro, Dana E ^a   Robinson, Amanda L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034259325     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(00)00053-2     Document Type: Article

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