Race and attitudes toward the police. Assessing the effects of watching "reality" police programs

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 327-341

  Eschholz, Sarah ^a   Blackwell, Brenda Sims ^a   Gertz, Marc ^b   Chiricos, Ted ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036284717     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(02)00133-2     Document Type: Article

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