The persistent significance of racial and economic inequality on the size of municipal police forces in the United States, 1980-2010

Social Problems

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 259-282

  Carmichael, Jason T ^a   Kent, Stephanie L ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84899968764     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: 15338533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2014.12213     Document Type: Review

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