Communication in sentencing: Exploring the expressive function of victim impact statements

International Review of Victimology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 223-244

  Roberts, Julian V ^a   Erez, Edna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84997968045     PISSN: 02697580     EISSN: 20479433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026975800401000302     Document Type: Article

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