"He said, she said". The defense attack of credibility in domestic violence felony trials

Violence Against Woman

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 510-544

  Hartley, Carolyn Copps ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 0035610894     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10778010122182587     Document Type: Article

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