Juror reactions to jury duty: Perceptions of the system and potential stressors

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 321-346

  Bornstein, Brian H ^a   Miller, M K ^a   Nemeth, R J ^a   Page, G L ^b   Musil, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSAULT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DECISION MAKING; FOLLOW UP; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; MENTAL STRESS; NEGLIGENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TERRORISM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; COUNSELING; CRIMINAL LAW; DATA COLLECTION; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; JUDICIAL ROLE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22144437278     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.635     Document Type: Review

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