Female officers and the ethic of care: Does officer gender impact police behaviors?

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 426-434

  Rabe Hemp, Cara E ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51249118268     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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