Black criminals and white officers: The effects of racially misrepresenting law breakers and law defenders on television news

Media Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 270-291

  Dixon, Travis L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 34547517809     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213260701375660     Document Type: Article

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