Police perceptions of their encounters with individuals experiencing mental illness: A Victorian survey

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 180-195

  Godfredson, Joel W ^a   Thomas, Stuart D M ^a   Ogloff, James R P ^a   Luebbers, Stefan ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

mental health; police

Indexed keywords

EID: 81355136112     PISSN: 00048658     EISSN: 18379273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004865811405138     Document Type: Article

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