Justice as therapy: The victim rights clarification act

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 296-311

  Wood, Jennifer K ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Narrative; Oklahoma City bombing; Therapeutic discourse; Tragedy; Victims' rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954841551     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370309370158     Document Type: Article

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