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The effects of a victim impact statement and gender on juror information processing in a criminal trial: Does the punishment fit the crime?

L Forsterlee
,
GB Fox
,
R Forsterlee
&
R Ho
Pages 57-67 | Published online: 02 Feb 2007

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