Prosecuting the mentally disordered

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 497-501

  Eastman, Nigel ^a   Mullins, Mark ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; EDITORIAL; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; MENTAL DISEASE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033387122     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189908402154     Document Type: Editorial

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