Crime and punishment: the economic burden of impunity
β Scribed by M. B. Gordon; J. R. Iglesias; V. Semeshenko; J. P. Nadal
- Book ID
- 111622923
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 436 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-6036
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