The impact of juror characteristics and victim health status on the perception of elder physical abuse

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1143-1161

  Kinstle, Terri L ^a   Hodell, Emily C ^b   Golding, Jonathan M ^b  

^a University of Kentucky ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjudication; Decision making; Elder abuse; Jurors; Physical abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; VICTIM;

ADULT; AGED; CRIME VICTIMS; CRIMINAL LAW; ELDER ABUSE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; JUDICIAL ROLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 48849104660     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508314294     Document Type: Article

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