Changing Police Officers’ Attitudes in Sexual Offense Cases: A 12-Month Follow-Up Study

We examined whether specialist training can have an immediate and lasting impact on investigators’ attitudes in sexual offense cases. Australian police officers participated in a 4-week training program that focused on the dynamics of sexual offending. Officers completed questionnaires before, immed...

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Autor principal: Tidmarsh, Patrick (Autor)
Otros Autores: Hamilton, Gemma ; Sharman, Stefanie J.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2020
En: Criminal justice and behavior
Año: 2020, Volumen: 47, Número: 9, Páginas: 1176-1189
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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