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Life Imprisonment in Canada: Is the “Hope” Lost? Cover

Life Imprisonment in Canada: Is the “Hope” Lost?

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|Jul 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjls-2023-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2719-3004 | Journal ISSN: 2719-5872
Language: English
Page range: 78 - 98
Published on: Jul 22, 2023
Published by: Hochiminh City University of Law
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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