Evidence of more immanent justice responding in adults than children: A challenge to traditional developmental theories

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 255-274

  Raman, Lakshmi ^a   Winer, Gerald A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2942650690     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151004323044609     Document Type: Article

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