Jurors' perceptions of juvenile defendants: The influence of intellectual disability, abuse history, and confession evidence

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 401-430

  Najdowski, Cynthia J ^a   Bottoms, Bette L ^a   Vargas, Maria C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LEGAL COMPETENCE; LEGAL EVIDENCE; LEGAL PROCEDURE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SELF DEFENSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD ABUSE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67749144173     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.873     Document Type: Article

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