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Book Title: Central Issues In Criminal Theory
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: William Wilson
Publication Name: Central Issues in Criminal Theory
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 2002
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 19.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
