Rethinking battered woman syndrome evidence: The impact of alternative forms of expert testimony on mock jurors' decisions

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-136

  Schuller, Regina A ^a   Wells, Elisabeth ^b   Rzepa, Sara ^a   Klippenstine, Marc A ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 2442629525     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087223     Document Type: Article

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