An Instinct for Detection: Psychological Perspectives on CCTV Surveillance

Police Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 287-305

  Scott Brown, K C ^b   Cronin, P D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 85134815764     PISSN: 0032258X     EISSN: 17405599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1350/pojo.2007.80.4.287     Document Type: Article

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