The O. J. Simpson trial: Challenges to science and society

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 583-591

  Fairchild, Halford H ^a   Cowan, Gloria ^b,c  

^a PITZER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002322286     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-4537.00036     Document Type: Article

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