The politics of establishing reflexivity as a core component of good policing

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Wood, D. and Williams, E. 2016. The politics of establishing reflexivity as a core component of good policing. in: Armstrong, S., Blaustein, J. and Henry, A. (ed.) Reflexivity and Criminal Justice. Intersections of Policy, Practice and Research London Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 215-236
AuthorsWood, D. and Williams, E.
EditorsArmstrong, S., Blaustein, J. and Henry, A.
Page range215-236
Year2016
Book titleReflexivity and Criminal Justice. Intersections of Policy, Practice and Research
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
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Place of publicationLondon
ISBN9781137546418
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