The Impact of Negative Publicity on Police Self-legitimacy

High-profile events involving police use of force in various cities throughout the US and internationally have garnered enormous media coverage and demonstrated the importance of police-community relations. To date little empirical attention has focused on how such events may negatively impact polic...

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Autor principal: Nix, Justin (Autor)
Otros Autores: Wolfe, Scott E.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2015
En:Año: 2015
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