The violent female perpetrator and her victim

Forensic Science International

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 197-203

  Weizmann Henelius, Ghitta ^a,b   Viemerö, Vappu ^b   Eronen, Markku ^a,c  

^a VANHA VAASA HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c Niuvanniemen sairaala   (Finland)

Author keywords

Female; Motive; Personality disorder; Victim; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINOLOGY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0038102322     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00068-9     Document Type: Article

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