Mock juror sensitivity to forensic evidence in drug facilitated sexual assaults

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 121-128

  Schuller, Regina A ^a   Ryan, Alison ^b   Krauss, Daniel ^b   Jenkins, Gwen ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drugs; Negative test results; Rape; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DELINQUENCY; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LEGAL EVIDENCE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADULT; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; RAPE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 84875389251     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: 18736386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2013.01.011     Document Type: Article

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