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Normalising police militarisation, living in denial

Victor E. KappelerSchool of Justice Studies, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Peter B. KraskaGraduate Studies and Research School of Justice Studies, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 268-275 | Received 01 Jul 2013, Accepted 31 Oct 2013, Published online: 09 Dec 2013

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