Police militarization in urban areas: The obscure war against the underclass

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Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 33-41

  Meeks, Daryl ^a  

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EID: 33750297723     PISSN: 00064246     EISSN: 21625387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00064246.2006.11413331     Document Type: Article

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