Morally questionable tactics: Negotiations between district attorneys and public defenders

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 731-743

  Garcia, Stephen M ^a   Barley, John M ^b   Robinson, Robert J ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035533660     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167201276008     Document Type: Article

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