Informed consent in capital sentencing evaluations: Targets and content

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 452-459

  Cunningham, Mark D ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital sentencing; Death penalty; Informed consent

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749463735     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.37.5.452     Document Type: Review

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