Adolescent sexual matricide following repetitive mother-son incest

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 746-749

  Schlesinger, Louis B ^a,b  

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

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent sexual homicide; Catathymic crisis; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic psychology; Forensic science; Matricide; Mother son incest

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INCEST; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STRANGULATION;

EID: 0032993609     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14548j     Document Type: Article

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