The public image of the contemporary Russian police: Impact of personal experiences of policing, wider social implications and the potential for change

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 216-230

  Zernova, Margarita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethics; Legitimacy; Police; Public perceptions; Russia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861807707     PISSN: 1363951X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639511211229969     Document Type: Article

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