Bad Cop, Good Cop, Silly Cop: Typifications of the Police in Nordic Street Culture
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Authors
- Anna Hedlund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3185-125X)
- Sébastien Tutenges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3038-3634)
- David Wästerfors (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6271-5659)
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
- Published
- 2026-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624x261489222
- Primary Topic
- Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00