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QUALITATIVE METHODS

Juror Perceptions of Child Eyewitness Testimony in a Sexual Abuse Trial

Pages 79-95 | Received 04 Oct 2005, Accepted 09 Oct 2006, Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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