Investigative experience and accuracy in psychological profiling of a violent crime

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 811-823

  Kocsis, Richard N ^a   Hayes, Andrew F ^b   Irwin, Harvey J ^c  

^a Private practice   (Australia)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0036338631     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260502017008001     Document Type: Article

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