Race, class, and perceptions of discrimination by the police

Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 494-507

  Weitzer, Ronald ^a   Then, Steven A ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22844457272     PISSN: 00111287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011128799045004006     Document Type: Article

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