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Investigating the Moral Challenges Experienced by UK Service Police Veterans

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|Jan 2023

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Language: English
Page range: 31 - 45
Submitted on: Sep 23, 2022
Accepted on: Nov 27, 2022
Published on: Jan 24, 2023
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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