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‘You feel dirty a lot of the time’: Policing ‘dirty work’, contamination and purification rituals

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‘You feel dirty a lot of the time’: Policing ‘dirty work’, contamination and purification rituals. / De Camargo, Camilla.
In: International Journal of Police Science and Management, Vol. 21, No. 3, 01.09.2019, p. 133-145.

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De Camargo, C 2019, '‘You feel dirty a lot of the time’: Policing ‘dirty work’, contamination and purification rituals', International Journal of Police Science and Management, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 133-145. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461355719864365

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De Camargo, C. (2019). ‘You feel dirty a lot of the time’: Policing ‘dirty work’, contamination and purification rituals. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 21(3), 133-145. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461355719864365

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De Camargo C. ‘You feel dirty a lot of the time’: Policing ‘dirty work’, contamination and purification rituals. International Journal of Police Science and Management. 2019 Sept 1;21(3):133-145. Epub 2019 Jul 31. doi: 10.1177/1461355719864365

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De Camargo, Camilla. / ‘You feel dirty a lot of the time’ : Policing ‘dirty work’, contamination and purification rituals. In: International Journal of Police Science and Management. 2019 ; Vol. 21, No. 3. pp. 133-145.

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