The underrepresentation of indigenous peoples on canadian jury panels

Law and Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-62

  Israel, Mark ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34247450417     PISSN: 02658240     EISSN: 14679930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9930.00139     Document Type: Article

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