Who killed my relative? Police officers' ability to detect real-life high-stake lies

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 119-132

  Vrij, Aldert ^a   Mann, Samantha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035528666     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160108401791     Document Type: Article

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