Violent Offender Research and Implications for the Criminal Justice System

American Psychologist

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 414-423

  Rice, Marnie E ^a  

^a Mental Health Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; MALE; RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031115522     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.52.4.414     Document Type: Article

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