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New and old themes in Canadian juvenile justice: The origins of delinquency legislation and the prospects for recognition of children's rights

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Leon, J.S. New and old themes in Canadian juvenile justice: The origins of delinquency legislation and the prospects for recognition of children's rights. Interchange 8, 151–175 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01188025

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