Comprehension of judges' instructions in the penalty phase of a capital trial - Focus on mitigating circumstances

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 203-218

  Luginbuhl, James ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW SUIT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0026534463     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: 1573661X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01044798     Document Type: Article

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