The Prospects for Objectivity in Risk Assessment

@article{Rossi2012ThePF,
  title={The Prospects for Objectivity in Risk Assessment},
  author={John Rossi},
  journal={The Journal of Value Inquiry},
  year={2012},
  volume={46},
  pages={237-253}
}
  • John Rossi
  • Published 15 July 2012
  • Political Science
  • The Journal of Value Inquiry
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