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A ‘double edged sword’: discretion and compulsion in policing domestic violenceFootnote

Kristin DiemerDepartment of Social Work, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Stuart RossSchool of Social & Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia
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Cathy HumphreysDepartment of Social Work, University of Melbourne, Parkville, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lucy HealeyDepartment of Social Work, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
Pages 339-351 | Received 09 Dec 2015, Accepted 18 Aug 2016, Published online: 08 Sep 2016

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