Unobtrusive measurement: Using police information for forensic research

Qualitative Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 241-254

  Alison, Laurence J ^a   Snook, Brent ^a   Stein, Kristin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

data collection; forensic science; policing; unobtrusive measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993707674     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146879410100100208     Document Type: Article

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