An attributional analysis of punishment goals and public reactions to O. J. Simpson

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 331-346

  Graham, Sandra ^a   Weiner, Bernard ^a   Zucker, Gail Sahar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California ^*

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EID: 0031287599     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167297234001     Document Type: Article

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