Law enforcement hiring practices and narrowing the applicant pool: A case study

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 57-70

  Decker, Lisa Kay ^a   Huckabee, Robert G ^a  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographic characteristics; Educational attainment; Personal characteristics; Police officer candidates; Selection procedures

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008810829     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v29n03_03     Document Type: Article

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