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Juror adjustments to the reasonable doubt standard of proof

Kwangbai ParkPsychology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of KoreaView further author information
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Yoori SeongPsychology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of KoreaView further author information
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Minchi KimSocial Psychology, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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JongHan KimPsychology, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, USAView further author information
Pages 599-618 | Received 27 Jul 2015, Accepted 10 Feb 2016, Published online: 08 Apr 2016

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