Understanding pretrial publicity: Predecisional distortion of evidence by Mock Jurors

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-119

  Hope, Lorraine ^a   Memon, Amina ^a   McGeorge, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA;

EID: 2942644336     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.10.2.111     Document Type: Article

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