False alibi corroboration: Witnesses lie for suspects who seem innocent, whether they like them or not

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 136-143

  Marion, Stéphanie B ^a   Burke, Tara M ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

alibi; alibi corroboration; liking; lying; physical evidence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COOPERATION; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876152544     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/lhb0000021     Document Type: Article

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