Science in the jury box: Jurors' comprehension of mitochondrial DNA evidence

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-71

  Hans, Valerie P ^b   Kaye, David H ^a   Dann, B Michael ^b   Farley, Erin J ^c   Albertson, Stephanie ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Maricopa County Superior Court Arizona ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^d NEUMANN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comprehension; DNA evidence; Jury

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPREHENSION; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; COMPREHENSION; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952361828     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10979-010-9222-8     Document Type: Article

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