Why do the finns trust the police?

Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-159

  Kaariainen, Juha ^a  

^a Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu   (Finland)

Author keywords

Community policing; Fear of crime; Police ethics; Social capital; Trust in institutions; Trust in the police; Welfare states

Indexed keywords

EID: 56649124866     PISSN: 14043858     EISSN: 16512340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14043850802450294     Document Type: Article

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