The direct and cross-examination of complainants and defendants in rape trials: A quantitative analysis of question type

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-59

  Kebbell, Mark R ^a   Deprez, Steven ^a   Wagstaff, Graham F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross examination; Questioning; Rape; Witness evidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037350145     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160308139     Document Type: Article

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