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Candilis, P.J., Weinstock, R., Martinez, R. (2007). Ethical Reasoning for the Courtroom Expert. In: Forensic Ethics and the Expert Witness. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35383-8_6

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