The effects of defendant conduct on jury damage awards

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 228-237

  Greene, Edith ^a   Johns, Michael ^b   Smith, Alison ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INJURY; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRIME VICTIMS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, ACCIDENT; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SICK ROLE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 85047681457     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.2.228     Document Type: Article

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