An attributional analysis of jurors' judgments in a criminal case: A preliminary investigation

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 563-574

  Pope, Jacqueline ^a   Meyer, Robert ^b  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 22444453625     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.1999.27.6.563     Document Type: Article

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