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State compensation to the victim in criminal proceedings is an integral component of the just resolution of criminal legal matters Cover

State compensation to the victim in criminal proceedings is an integral component of the just resolution of criminal legal matters

By: Larisa Saukane  
Open Access
|Dec 2023

References

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Language: English
Page range: 45 - 51
Published on: Dec 31, 2023
Published by: Riga Stradins University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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