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White But Not Equal: Mexican Americans, Jury Discrimination, and the Supreme Court
Ignacio M. García
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Description for White But Not Equal: Mexican Americans, Jury Discrimination, and the Supreme Court
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSL4; LAQ; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816527519
SKU
V9780816527519
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