Budgetary support for police services in U.S. municipalities: Comparing political culture, socioeconomic characteristics and incrementalism as rival explanations for budget share allocation to police

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 266-275

  Zhao, Jihong ^a   Ren, Ling ^a   Lovrich, Nicholas P ^b  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953121358     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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