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Lawyers and Jurors: Interrogating Voir Dire Strategies by Analyzing Conversations 律师和陪审员:通过分析对话来询问口头审查策略

LSN: Juries (Criminal Procedure) (Topic) Pub Date : 2019-09-01 DOI: 10.1111/jels.12226

Catherine M. Grosso, Barbara O'Brien

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Theories of Criminal Liability for Tax Evasion 逃税刑事责任理论

LSN: Juries (Criminal Procedure) (Topic) Pub Date : 2012-05-15 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2060496

John A. Townsend

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