Raising Considerations: Public Opinion and the Fair Application of the Death Penalty

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 753-770

  Murray, Gregg R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0344629290     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0038-4941.2003.08404018.x     Document Type: Article

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