Perpetrators of Spousal Homicide: A Review

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 265-276

  Aldridge, Mari L ^a   Browne, Kevin D ^b  

^a National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

risk factors; spousal assault; spousal homicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 18244382521     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838003004003005     Document Type: Article

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