The Effect of Work Environment on Levels of Police Cynicism: A Comparative Study

Police Quarterly

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 493-522

  Bennett, Richard R ^a   Schmitt, Erica L ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bureau of Justice Statistics   (United States)

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EID: 84993736250     PISSN: 10986111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109861102237692     Document Type: Article

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