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The Booker Decision And Discrimination In Federal Criminal Sentences

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  • Andrew W. Nutting, 2013. "The Booker Decision And Discrimination In Federal Criminal Sentences," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 51(1), pages 637-652, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecinqu:v:51:y:2013:i:1:p:637-652
    DOI: j.1465-7295.2011.00449.x
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