Adolescent Perceptions of the Performance and Fairness of the Police: Examining the Impact of Television Exposure

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 109-132

  Dirikx, Astrid ^a   Gelders, Dave ^a   van den Bulck, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 84872398585     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2011.650341     Document Type: Article

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