## Abstract Although neurological evidence is used with increasing frequency in criminal trials, there is limited research examining the effects that this evidence has on juror decisionβmaking in insanity trials. Participants (396) were presented with a case summary and psychological testimony and
Homicide and the insanity defense: A comparison of sane and insane murderers
β Scribed by Dr. Ira K. Packer
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 602 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0735-3936
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