The impact of graphic photographic evidence on Mock jurors' decisions in a murder trial: Probative or prejudicial?

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 485-501

  Douglas, Kevin S ^a   Lyon, David R ^a   Ogloff, James R P ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLOR; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; HOMICIDE; PHOTOGRAPHY; SIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CRIMINAL LAW; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PREJUDICE;

EID: 0030730678     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024823706560     Document Type: Article

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