Graphic evidence of violence: The impact on juror decision-making, the influence of judicial instructions and the effect of juror biases

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 323-337

  Thompson, Carleen M ^a   Dennison, Susan ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EXPERIENCE; EXPERT WITNESS; JURISPRUDENCE; JUSTICE; LEGAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 11144338888     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.2004.11.2.323     Document Type: Article

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