The effects of a victim impact statement and gender on juror information processing in a criminal trial: Does the punishment fit the crime?

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-67

  ForsterLee, Lynee ^a   Fox, G B ^a   Forsterlee, R ^a   Ho, R ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 2642559809     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060410001660353     Document Type: Article

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