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‘But can you prove it?’ – examining the quality of innocent suspects' alibis

Elizabeth A. Olson Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, Whitewater, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Steve D. Charman Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, USA
Pages 453-471 | Received 15 Jun 2009, Accepted 22 Jun 2010, Published online: 28 Feb 2011

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