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Under-regulated and unaccountable? Explaining variation in stop and search rates in Scotland, England and Wales

Genevieve LennonSchool of Law, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8275-5332
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Kath MurraySchool of Law, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 157-174 | Received 31 Jul 2015, Accepted 04 Mar 2016, Published online: 29 Mar 2016

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