A risky business: The recruitment and running of informers by English police officers

Police Studies (United States)

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 1-25

  Dunnighan, Colin ^a   Norris, Clive ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3242787354     PISSN: 01412949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639519610128050     Document Type: Article

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