Pragmatic psychology through a therapeutic jurisprudence lens: Psycholegal Soft Spots in the Crimical Justice System

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 334-360

  Birgden, Astrid ^a,c   Ward, Tony ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Department of Justice   (Australia)

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EID: 0142041457     PISSN: 10768971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8971.9.3-4.334     Document Type: Review

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