The techno-fix versus the fair cop: Procedural (in)justice and automated speed limit enforcement

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 798-817

  Wells, Helen ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 54949105492     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azn058     Document Type: Article

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