Explaining jury verdicts: Is leniency bias for real?

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2069-2098

  Devine, Dennis J ^a   Olafson, Kristi M ^a,b   Jarvis, Larita L ^c   Bott, Jennifer P ^d   Clayton, Laura D ^e   Wolfe, Jami M T ^f  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Institute for Public Safety Personnel   (United States)

^c Inst for Public Safety Personnel ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^e Hamilton Center   (United States)

^f Accenture   (United States)

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EID: 13544266483     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02691.x     Document Type: Review

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