Exploring attitudes about the litigation explosion

Justice System Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 105-115

  Meinhold, Stephen S ^a   Neubauer, David W ^a  

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EID: 23044528779     PISSN: 0098261X     EISSN: 23277556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0098261X.2001.10767635     Document Type: Article

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