Perceptions of blue-collar and white-collar crime: The effect of defendant race on simulated juror decisions

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 191-197

  Gordon, Randall A ^a   Bindrim, Thomas A ^a   McNicholas, Michael L ^a   Walden, Teresa L ^a  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84928844808     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1988.9711362     Document Type: Article

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