Active representation and police response to sexual assault complaints

Policing has long been a profession dominated by white males. Yet, the organizational literature suggests that diverse public sector organizations are essential to a well-functioning democracy. Representative bureaucracy theory is the idea that public agencies should mirror the society in which it f...

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Authors: Morabito, Melissa Schaefer (Author) ; Pattavina, April (Author) ; Williams, Linda M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2017]
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2017, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 20-33
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Gender
Police
Sexual Assault

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