The Insanity Defense in English-Speaking African Countries
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law
سال: 1969
ISSN: 0732-9113,2305-9931
DOI: 10.1080/07329113.1969.10756150