In Search of Respect: Examining Arrestee Satisfaction with Police

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 371-391

  Myrstol, Brad A ^a   Hawk Tourtelot, Shila René ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrestees; Legitimacy; Police; Respect; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355132179     PISSN: 10662316     EISSN: 19361351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12103-011-9111-9     Document Type: Article

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