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The Functions of the Police in Modern Society

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ID11088346
AuthorsJohn P Clark, Jocalyn Clark (0000-0002-8014-3989, corresponding author)
Year1972
Volume1
Issue3
Pages243
Publication date1972-05-01
Open AccessNo
TypeREVIEW
Review ofThe functions of the police in modern society: A Review of Background Factors, Current Practices, and Possible Role Models., Egon Bittner, 1970
VenueContemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0094-3061 • E-ISSN: 1939-8638
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/2063988
OpenAlexW2040990929
LanguageEN
Citations received1

Criminology · Political science · Sociology · International Law and Human Rights · Military History and Strategy · Policing Practices and Perceptions

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