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Police use of excessive force: Does the race of the suspect influence citizens' perceptions?

✍ Scribed by Dennis M. Rome; In Soo Son; Mark S. Davis

Publisher: Springer
Year: 1995
Tongue: English
Weight: 861 KB
Volume: 8
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-7466
DOI: 10.1007/bf02334825

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