The virtues of strangers? Policing gender violence in Pacific Island countries

This article considers the gap between reformist policy and practice in the policing of gender violence in Pacific Island Countries (PICs) with a key focus on Solomon Islands, Fiji and Kiribati. In doing so, we critically engage with two pervasive arguments in policing scholarship: (1) arguments reg...

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Authors: Bull, Melissa 1962- (Author) ; Curth-Bibb, Jodie (Author) ; George, Nicole Louise 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Policing and society
Year: 2019, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 155-170
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