Gender differences in officers’ perceptions and decisions about domestic violence cases

Women and Criminal Justice

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1-24

  Stalans, Loretta J ^a   Finn, Mary A ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011884076     PISSN: 08974454     EISSN: 15410323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J012v11n03_01     Document Type: Article

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