Attributions as a function of expertise: The case of the police decision to arrest

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 525-528

  Wortley, Richard ^a  

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EID: 0040153233     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb00645.x     Document Type: Article

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