Predicting crime story salience: A replication

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 351-363

  Chermak, Steven ^a   Chapman, Nicole M ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wisconsin Department of Corrections   (United States)

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EID: 34447558405     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.05.001     Document Type: Article

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