A two cohort study of the ethical orientations of state police officers

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 289-301

  Catlin, Dennis W ^a   Maupin, James R ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Police; Professional ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 8844260407     PISSN: 1363951X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639510410553077     Document Type: Article

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