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Expert testimony and the effects of a biological approach, psychopathy, and juror attitudes in cases of insanity

✍ Scribed by Jariel A. Rendell; Matthew T. Huss; Maren L. Jensen

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
119 KB
Volume
28
Category
Article
ISSN
0735-3936

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