Race, driving, and police organization: Modeling moving and nonmoving traffic stops with citizen self-reports of driving practices

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 564-575

  Miller, Kirk ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449534669     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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