The MMPI-2 L scale as a tool in police selection

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-60

  Weiss, William U ^a   Davis, Robert ^b   Rostow, Cary ^b   Kinsman, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE   (United States)

^b Matrix Inc   (United States)

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EID: 34547148245     PISSN: 08820783     EISSN: 19366469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02802608     Document Type: Article

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