Police Involvement in Incidents of Physical Assault: Analysis of the Redesigned National Crime Victimization Survey

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 143-150

  Jasinski, Jana L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

NCVS; Police; Violence against women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038703552     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023512420703     Document Type: Review

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