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The Journal of Psychology
Interdisciplinary and Applied
Volume 121, 1987 - Issue 6
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Attribution of Responsibility and Crime Seriousness

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Pages 607-613 | Received 12 Jun 1987, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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