AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES INFLUENCE ON SENTENCING FOR NEGLIGENT CRIMES
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عنوان ژورنال: Scientific notes of Taurida National V.I. Vernadsky University. Series: Juridical Sciences
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2707-0581
DOI: 10.32838/2707-0581/2020.2-3/10