A neuropsychiatric developmental model of serial homicidal behavior

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 787-799

  Silva, J Arturo ^a   Leong, Gregory B ^b   Ferrari, Michelle M ^c,d  

^a Western State Hospital ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW; SCHIZOIDISM; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL DEVIATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 11144244806     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.620     Document Type: Review

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