Children's Perceptions of the Role of Police: A Qualitative Study

International Journal of Police Science and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 464-473

  Powell, Martine B ^a   Skouteris, Helen ^a   Murfett, Romana ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

children's perceptions of police; forensic interviews; interviewing children

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949325080     PISSN: 14613557     EISSN: 14781603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1350/ijps.2008.10.4.099     Document Type: Article

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