Punitive Processes? Judging in Thai Lower Criminal Courts

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Punitive Processes? Judging in Thai Lower Criminal Courts. / McCargo, Duncan.

In: Asian Journal of Law and Society, 21.09.2020.

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McCargo, D 2020, 'Punitive Processes? Judging in Thai Lower Criminal Courts', Asian Journal of Law and Society. https://doi.org/10.1017/als.2020.22

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McCargo, D. (2020). Punitive Processes? Judging in Thai Lower Criminal Courts. Asian Journal of Law and Society. https://doi.org/10.1017/als.2020.22

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McCargo D. Punitive Processes? Judging in Thai Lower Criminal Courts. Asian Journal of Law and Society. 2020 Sep 21. https://doi.org/10.1017/als.2020.22

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McCargo, Duncan. / Punitive Processes? Judging in Thai Lower Criminal Courts. In: Asian Journal of Law and Society. 2020.

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