Civil litigation against police in Australia: Exploring its extent, nature and implications for accountability

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-160

  Ransley, Janet ^a   Anderson, Jessica ^a   Prenzler, Tim ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34548640406     PISSN: 00048658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/acri.40.2.143     Document Type: Review

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