Effects of psychopathy and violence risk testimony on mock juror perceptions of dangerousness in a capital murder trial

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 393-412

  Edens, John F ^a   Desforges, Donna M ^a   Fernandez, Krissie ^a   Palac, Caroline A ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital Sentencing; Death Penalty; Mock Juries; Psychopathy; Violence Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142677919     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160310001629274     Document Type: Article

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