Misconduct in the prosecution of severe crimes: Theory and experimental test

Social Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-107

  Lucas, Jeffrey W ^a   Graif, Corina ^b,d   Lovaglia, Michael J ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e University of Iowa   (United States)

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EID: 33646715861     PISSN: 01902725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019027250606900107     Document Type: Review

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