Alcohol-related homicides committed by women

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-43

  Spunt, Barry ^a   Brownstein, Henry H ^b   Crimmins, Susan M ^c   Langley, Sandra ^d   Spanjol, Kimberly ^e  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^d White Plains ^*  (United States)

^e CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Homicide; Self reports; Women

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MOTIVATION; OFFENDER; SELF REPORT; VICTIM;

EID: 0031945488     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.1998.10399669     Document Type: Article

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