Arbitrariness and discrimination in missouri capital cases: An assessment using the barnett scale

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 21-57

  Wallace, Donald H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 0007277662     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.1995.9721034     Document Type: Article

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