Effects of defendant age on severity of punishment for different crimes

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-90

  Bergeron, Christine E ^a   McKelvie, Stuart J ^a  

^a BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crime severity; Defendant age; Sentencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642477714     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.144.1.75-90     Document Type: Article

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