Empirical Evidence: What Judges Can Learn From Recent Social Science Research

Samantha A. Zottola is a senior research associate at Policy Research Associates, Inc., where she studies the criminal legal system. She received her PhD in psychology from NCSU.

Written by Samantha A. Zottola

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