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Juvenile competence to stand trial: Research issues in practice

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Heilbrun, K., Hawk, G. & Tate, D.C. Juvenile competence to stand trial: Research issues in practice. Law Hum Behav 20, 573–578 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01499043

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