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Perspectives of juror-eligible adults: validation of the Juror Questionnaire of Values and Viewpoints (JQVV) for capital cases

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Pages 768-794 | Received 11 Jun 2021, Accepted 18 Jan 2022, Published online: 10 Feb 2022

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