Perceived crime severity and biological kinship

Human Nature

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 399-414

  Quinsey, Vernon L ^a   Lalumière, Martin L ^a   Querée, Matthew ^a   McNaughton, Jennifer K ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crime severity; Inbreeding; Inclusive fitness; Kinship relatedness; Nepotism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040036825     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-999-1009-6     Document Type: Article

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