License to Harass: Law, Hierarchy, and Offensive Public Speech
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Laura Beth Nielsen., & Laura Beth Nielsen|AUTHOR. (2009). License to Harass: Law, Hierarchy, and Offensive Public Speech . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laura Beth Nielsen and Laura Beth Nielsen|AUTHOR. 2009. License to Harass: Law, Hierarchy, and Offensive Public Speech. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laura Beth Nielsen and Laura Beth Nielsen|AUTHOR. License to Harass: Law, Hierarchy, and Offensive Public Speech Princeton University Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Laura Beth Nielsen, and Laura Beth Nielsen|AUTHOR. License to Harass: Law, Hierarchy, and Offensive Public Speech Princeton University Press, 2009.
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