Recollection bias and the combat of terrorism

Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-55

  Viscusi, W Kip ^a   Zeckhauser, Richard J ^b  

^a HARVARD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 17444381967     PISSN: 00472530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/427461     Document Type: Article

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