Intergroup dynamics of extra-legal police aggression: An integrated theory of race and place

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 344-353

  Holmes, Malcolm D ^a   Smith, Brad W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extra legal aggression; Minority communities; Police

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; COGNITION; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; MINORITY GROUP; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; URBAN AREA; VERBAL HOSTILITY;

EID: 84861675765     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.03.006     Document Type: Review

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