Effects of inconsistencies in eyewitness testimony on mock-juror decision making

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 170-177

  Berman, Garrett L ^a   Cutler, Brian L ^b  

^a ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030536523     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.81.2.170     Document Type: Article

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