The situational context of violent female offending

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 136-162

  Sommers, Ira ^a   Baskin, Deborah R ^a  

^a NONE

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ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; ATTITUDE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; MOTIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEFT; VIOLENCE; WEAPON;

EID: 0027200012     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: 1552731X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427893030002002     Document Type: Article

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