Dangerous decisions: A theoretical framework for understanding how judges assess credibility in the courtroom

Legal and Criminological Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-134

  Porter, Stephen ^a   ten Brinke, Leanne ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONALITY; EXPERT WITNESS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; GUILT; HUMAN; INTUITION; LEGAL EVIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TRUST;

EID: 67649968873     PISSN: 13553259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135532508X281520     Document Type: Article

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