A Media Violence-Inspired Juvenile Sexual Homicide Offender 13 Years Later

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1385-1390

  Myers, Wade C ^a,d   Eggleston, Chris F ^b   Smoak, Pamela ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Crime; Forensic science; Media violence; Sexual homicide; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FAMILY; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL CRIME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0242610942     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002417     Document Type: Conference Paper

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