Differential impact of mitigating evidence in capital case sentencing

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-45

  Barnett, Michelle E ^a   Brodsky, Stanley L ^a   Randall, Price J ^a  

^a Department of Psychology ^*

Author keywords

Forensic assessment; Mitigation evaluations; Mitigation evidence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 34247537116     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v07n01_04     Document Type: Article

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