Cognitive heuristics in the context of legal decision making

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 17-41

  Colwell, Lori H ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE HEURISTICS; DECISION MAKING; GUILT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; JUSTICE; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; LOGIC; NEGLIGENCE; REVIEW; THINKING;

EID: 20044366409     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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