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Original Articles

Impact of Evidence Type and Judicial Warning on Juror Perceptions of Global and Specific Witness Evidence

Pages 247-267 | Received 31 Jan 2016, Accepted 10 Nov 2016, Published online: 16 Dec 2016

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