The effect of higher education on police behavior

Police Quarterly

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 92-120

  Rydberg, Jason ^a   Terrill, William ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrest; Education; Force; Police; Search

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649318544     PISSN: 10986111     EISSN: 1552745X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098611109357325     Document Type: Article

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