The Influence of a Psychology and Law Class on Legal Attitudes and Knowledge Structures

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 196-198

  Laub, Cindy E ^a   Maeder, Evelyn M ^a   Bornstein, Brian H ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 77954131143     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986281003626532     Document Type: Article

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