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Examining the ‘National Risk Assessment for Detention’ process: an intersectional analysis of detaining ‘dangerousness’ in Canada

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Pages 693-709 | Received 08 Apr 2020, Accepted 20 Oct 2020, Published online: 10 Nov 2020

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