For better or worse? Gender and perceptions of formal and informal justice systems in afghanistan

Women and Criminal Justice

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-29

  Manganaro, Lynne L ^a   Poland, Amy L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Court systems; Gender differences; Justice; Muslim women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903163146     PISSN: 08974454     EISSN: 15410323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08974454.2012.636287     Document Type: Article

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