Effects of Professional Mitigation in Cases Involving Illegal Sexual Behavior

Mitigating evidence is evidence that is presented during the sentencing phase of a trial and is meant to argue for leniency in sentencing. A new form of psycho-legal professional, called a mitigation specialist, is being relied upon more often to assemble the diverse array of psychosocial factors in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perkins, Andrew Brian
Other Authors: Becker, Judith V.
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/577189