Naive, biased, yet Bayesian: Can juries interpret selectively produced evidence?

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 257-276

  Froeb, Luke M ^a   Kobayashi, Bruce H ^a  

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EID: 0030545092     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jleo.a023361     Document Type: Article

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