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Does Baker-Miller pink reduce aggression in prison detention cells? A critical empirical examination

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Does Baker-Miller pink reduce aggression in prison detention cells? A critical empirical examination. / Genschow, Oliver; Noll, Thomas; Wänke, Michaela et al.
In: Psychology, Crime and Law, Vol. 21, No. 5, 28.05.2015, p. 482-489.

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Harvard

Genschow, O, Noll, T, Wänke, M & Gersbach, R 2015, 'Does Baker-Miller pink reduce aggression in prison detention cells? A critical empirical examination', Psychology, Crime and Law, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 482-489. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2014.989172

APA

Genschow, O., Noll, T., Wänke, M., & Gersbach, R. (2015). Does Baker-Miller pink reduce aggression in prison detention cells? A critical empirical examination. Psychology, Crime and Law, 21(5), 482-489. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2014.989172

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Genschow O, Noll T, Wänke M, Gersbach R. Does Baker-Miller pink reduce aggression in prison detention cells? A critical empirical examination. Psychology, Crime and Law. 2015 May 28;21(5):482-489. doi: 10.1080/1068316X.2014.989172

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