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LAW, CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

What predicts university students’ compliance with the law: Perceived legitimacy or dull compulsion?

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Article: 1803466 | Received 04 May 2020, Accepted 26 Jul 2020, Published online: 04 Aug 2020

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