Degrees of Urbanism and Police Orientations: Testing Preferences for Different Policing Approaches Across Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas

Police Quarterly

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 361-387

  Jiao, Allan Y ^a  

^a ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993698719     PISSN: 10986111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109861101129197897     Document Type: Article

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