The neuropsychology of offending

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 297-318

  Miller, Edgar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain abnormality; Criminal behaviour; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033464007     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683169908401774     Document Type: Article

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