Police uniform color and citizen impression formation

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 58-66

  Johnson, Richard R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 40549107383     PISSN: 08820783     EISSN: 19366469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02852653     Document Type: Article

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