Knowledge and attitudes of lawyers regarding offenders with intellectual disability

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 244-253

  McGillivray, Jane A ^a   Waterman, Barry ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 57349127623     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.2003.10.1.244     Document Type: Article

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