Mock juror ratings of guilt in Canada: Modern racism and ethnic heritage

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-312

  Pfeifer, Jeffrey E ^a,c   Ogloff, James R P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0037779052     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2003.31.3.301     Document Type: Article

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