Crime and prejudice: The use of character evidence in criminal trials

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 319-342

  Schrag, Joel ^a   Scotchmer, Suzanne ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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