The Role of Police ‘Discretion’ in Britain and An Analysis of Proposals for Reform

Police Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-17

  Poyser, Sam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 48849085944     PISSN: 0032258X     EISSN: 17405599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1350/pojo.77.1.5.31512     Document Type: Article

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