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Discussion, Conclusions and Recommendations

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Findings are discussed in accordance with the literature presented in Chaps. 2 and 3 in order to provide a comprehensive discourse on the subject researched. Conclusions are provided, and recommendations for future research and context-specific forensic operational practice are presented.

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    Claude-Hélène Mayer

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Mayer, CH. (2019). Discussion, Conclusions and Recommendations. In: Combating Wildlife Crime in South Africa. SpringerBriefs in Criminology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05891-3_6

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