A stranger in the bushes, or an elephant in the room? critical reflections upon received rape myth wisdom in the context of a mock jury study

New Criminal Law Review

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 781-801

  Ellison, Louise ^a   Munro, Vanessa E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78449288484     PISSN: 19334192     EISSN: 19334206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/nclr.2010.13.4.781     Document Type: Article

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