Performing impartiality: Judicial demeanor and legitimacy

Law and Social Inquiry

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 137-173

  Mack, Kathy ^a   Roach Anleu, Sharyn ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77950167002     PISSN: 08976546     EISSN: 17474469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4469.2009.01180.x     Document Type: Article

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