Epistemics for Forensics

Episteme

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-159

  Koppl, Roger G ^a   Kurzban, Robert ^b   Kobilinsky, Lawrence ^c  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

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EID: 85010633354     PISSN: 17423600     EISSN: 17500117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3366/E1742360008000294     Document Type: Article

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