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Police (canteen) sub-culture. An appreciation

Police sub-culture is often portrayed as a pervasive, malign and potent influence on the behaviour of officers. The grounds for this portrayal are, however, insubstantial and appear to rely more upon the condemnatory potential of the concept than its explanatory power. This article reviews the liter...

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Published in:British journal of criminology 1999-04, Vol.39 (2), p.287-309
Main Author: Waddington, P. A. J.
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Citizenship
Criminal justice
Criminology
Eating and Drinking Establishments
Liberalism
Literature reviews
Police
Police behavior
Police services
Racism
Research studies
Subculture
Subcultures
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