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‘Unless one of us dies’: The stickiness of taint and perceptions of support in policing

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‘Unless one of us dies’: The stickiness of taint and perceptions of support in policing. / De Camargo, Camilla; Whiley, Lilith.
In: International Journal of Police Science and Management, Vol. 26, No. 2, 01.06.2024, p. 243-257.

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De Camargo, C & Whiley, L 2024, '‘Unless one of us dies’: The stickiness of taint and perceptions of support in policing', International Journal of Police Science and Management, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 243-257. https://doi.org/10.1177/14613557231219347

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De Camargo, C., & Whiley, L. (2024). ‘Unless one of us dies’: The stickiness of taint and perceptions of support in policing. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 26(2), 243-257. https://doi.org/10.1177/14613557231219347

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De Camargo C, Whiley L. ‘Unless one of us dies’: The stickiness of taint and perceptions of support in policing. International Journal of Police Science and Management. 2024 Jun 1;26(2):243-257. Epub 2023 Dec 25. doi: 10.1177/14613557231219347

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De Camargo, Camilla ; Whiley, Lilith. / ‘Unless one of us dies’ : The stickiness of taint and perceptions of support in policing. In: International Journal of Police Science and Management. 2024 ; Vol. 26, No. 2. pp. 243-257.

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