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The Expert Witness, Forensic Science, and the Criminal Justice Systems of the UK. S. Lucina Hackman
- Author: S. Lucina Hackman
- Published Date: 22 Jan 2020
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Language: English
- Format: Paperback::162 pages
- ISBN10: 1498705693
- ISBN13: 9781498705691
- Publication City/Country: Portland, United States
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