Evidence coverage and argument skills: Cognitive factors in a juror's verdict choice

Journal of Behavioral Decision Making

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 191-212

  Weinstock, Michael P ^a   Flaton, Robin A ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Argument skill; Decision making; Evidence; Explanation; Juror; Reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 10044286221     PISSN: 08943257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bdm.470     Document Type: Article

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