Compulsive traits and police officer performance

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 64-71

  DeCoster Martin, Emily ^a   Weiss, William U ^a   Davis, Robert D ^b   Rostow, Cary D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE   (United States)

^b Matrix Inc   (United States)

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EID: 78649777243     PISSN: 08820783     EISSN: 19366469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02813874     Document Type: Article

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