Taking a juvenile into custody: Situational factors that influence police officers' decisions

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-129

  Allen, Terrence T ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent male; Custody; Juvenile; Police officers

Indexed keywords

EID: 20044371650     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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