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What matters in citizen satisfaction with police

A meta-analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID10913232
AuthorsMichelle A Bolger (DeSales University, corresponding author), Daniel Lytle (0000-0003-2349-6064, North Carolina Central University), P Colin Bolger (Kutztown University)
Year2021
Volume72
Pages101760
Publication date2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Criminal Justice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-2352 • E-ISSN: 1873-6203
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2020.101760
OpenAlexW3105200048
LanguageEN
Citations received50
References cited107

Context (archaeology · Criminal justice · Criminology · Ethnic group · Geography · Meta-analysis · Moderation · Multilevel model · Political science · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Statistics · Applied Psychology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Medicine · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works50
Citations per year12,5
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 50

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