Towards multi-agency violence prevention and victim support. An investigation of police-accident and emergency service liaison

Since many serious violent offences are not reported, effective police-accident and emergency department (AED) joint working is important in increasing the chances of offenders being brought to justice and increasing access to victim support services. The research was driven by hypotheses that detec...

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Authors: Shepherd, Jonathan (Author) ; Lisles, Cathy (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1998
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 1998, Volume: 38, Issue: 3, Pages: 351-370
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