Revisiting the decision to arrest: Comparing beat and community officers

Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 70-98

  Novak, Kenneth J ^a,d   Frank, James ^b   Smith, Brad W ^c   Shepard Engel, Robin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d 208 Haag Hall ^*

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EID: 0036220740     PISSN: 00111287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011128702048001003     Document Type: Review

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