
Investigating the Moral Challenges Experienced by UK Service Police Veterans
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v9i1.402 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
Page range: 31 - 45
Submitted on: Sep 23, 2022
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Published on: Jan 24, 2023
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