Where concerned citizens perceive police as more responsive to troublesome teen groups: Theoretical implications for political economy, incivilities and policing

Policing and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-171

  Taylor, Ralph B ^a   Kelly, Christopher E ^a   Salvatore, Christopher ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecology; Incivilities; Policing; Stratification

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953637090     PISSN: 10439463     EISSN: 14772728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10439461003668492     Document Type: Article

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