An observational study of bail decision-making

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 319-333

  Allan, Alfred ^a   Allan, Maria M ^a   Giles, Margaret ^a   Drake, Deirdre ^a   Froyland, Irene ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DECISION MAKING; DETENTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW SUIT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 33645453427     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.12.2.319     Document Type: Article

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