Battered women who kill: Variables affecting simulated jurors' verdicts

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 403-408

  Braden Maguire, Jane ^a   Sigal, Janet ^a   Perrino, Carrol S ^b  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Battered; Race; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 29644442237     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-005-7801-0     Document Type: Article

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