Exploring gender differences in citizen allegations of misconduct: An analysis of a municipal police department

Women and Criminal Justice

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 69-79

  Lersch, Kim Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84985877219     PISSN: 08974454     EISSN: 15410323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J012v09n04_03     Document Type: Article

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