Square pegs and round holes: performance measurement in the police and prison services

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Beattie, I. and Cockcroft, T. 2006. Square pegs and round holes: performance measurement in the police and prison services. Prison Service Journal. 168.
AuthorsBeattie, I. and Cockcroft, T.
Year2006
JournalPrison Service Journal
Journal citation168
PublisherHM Prison Service
ISSN0300-3558
Related URLhttp://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/resourcecentre/prisonservicejournal/index.asp?id=5979,3124,11,3148,0,0
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