Management and Organizational Studies 3306A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Actus Reus, Criminal Negligence, Visual Flight Rules

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3306A/B
• Professor: Lucien Lamoureux

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