The relationship between substance use, drug selling, and lethal violence in 25 juvenile murderers

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 349-353

  McLaughlin, Colleen R ^a,b,d   Daniel, Jack ^a,b,c   Joost, Timothy F ^a  

^a Department of General Services   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d University of Virginia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Drug selling; Forensic science; Homicide; Juvenile; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MALE; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0034059332     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14687j     Document Type: Article

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