Evaluating small town policing: Methodological issues

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 52-63

  Wolfer, Loreen ^a   Baker, Thomas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

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EID: 70349104359     PISSN: 08820783     EISSN: 19366469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02802665     Document Type: Article

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