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What’s the Story?

Explanations and Narratives in Civil Jury Decisions

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  1. Professor of Behavioral Science Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, IL 60637

    Reid Hastie

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  1. Dept. of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 335 Burnett Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0308

    Brian H. Bornstein

  2. Dept. of Psychology College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 335 Burnett Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0308

    Richard L. Wiener

  3. College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1875 North 42nd Street, Lincoln, NE 68583-0902

    Robert F. Schopp

  4. College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 42nd and Fair Streets, Lincoln, NE 68583-0902

    Steven L. Willborn

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Hastie, R. (2008). What’s the Story?. In: Bornstein, B.H., Wiener, R.L., Schopp, R.F., Willborn, S.L. (eds) Civil Juries and Civil Justice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74490-2_2

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