The sexually sadistic serial killer

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 970-974

  Warren, Janet I ^a,f   Hazelwood, Robert R ^b   Dietz, Park E ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Academy Group   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Threat Assessment Group Inc   (United States)

^e Park Dietz and Associates   (United States)

^f Blue Ridge Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

criminal profiling; forensic psychiatry; forensic science; paraphilia; serial murder; sexual sadism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SADISM; SEXUAL DEVIATION;

EID: 0029914050     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14033j     Document Type: Article

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