Is ICTY Sentencing Predictable? An Empirical Analysis of ICTY Sentencing Practice
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عنوان ژورنال: Leiden Journal of International Law
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0922-1565,1478-9698
DOI: 10.1017/s0922156508005645