Can information change public opinion? Another test of the Marshall hypotheses

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 573-584

  Cochran, John K ^a   Chamlin, Mitchell B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 27944442409     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2005.08.006     Document Type: Article

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