Disentangling the influence of suspects' demeanor and mental disorder on arrest

Policing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 493-512

  Novak, Kenneth J ^a   Engel, Robin S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrest; Behaviour; Mental illness; Police

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344486767     PISSN: 1363951X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639510510614573     Document Type: Article

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