Repetitive shoplifting in Stockholm, Sweden: A register study of 1802 cases

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 256-265

  Sarasalo, Elina ^a   Bergman, Bo ^a   Toth, Janos ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMAN; KLEPTOMANIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; REGISTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0032419555     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.265     Document Type: Article

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