Mental disorder labelling as an extralegal variable in mock jury deliberations

Previous research has shown that a number of characteristics of trial participants (extralegal variables) can and do influence juror’s judgements. This is of importance as only the legally relevant facts of the case should be considered during a trial. The present study investigates the influence of...

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Main Author: Wallengren, Kristin B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2004
In:Year: 2004
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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