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Book Title: The Psychological Foundations Of Evidence Law
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Michael J. Saks, Barbara A. Spellman
Publication Name: Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication Year: 2016
Series: Psychology and the Law Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
