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Brodeur, JP. (2004). Expertise Not Wanted: The Case of the Criminal Law. In: Kurz-Milcke, E., Gigerenzer, G. (eds) Experts in Science and Society. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47964-8_7

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