Policing Domestic Violence in the 1990s

Policing Domestic Violence in the 1990s
ISBN-10
0113411405
ISBN-13
9780113411405
Category
Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Pages
74
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
H.M. Stationery Office
Author
Sharon Grace

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