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Tomkins, A.J., Applequist, K. (2008). Constructs of Justice: Beyond Civil Litigation. In: Bornstein, B.H., Wiener, R.L., Schopp, R.F., Willborn, S.L. (eds) Civil Juries and Civil Justice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74490-2_13

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