Sequential angulation, spatial dispersion and consistency of distance attack patterns from home in serial murder, rape and burglary

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-176

  Goodwill, Alasdair M ^a   Alison, Laurence J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attack patterns; Geographical profiling; Offender consistency; Sequential angulation; Serial offenders; Spatial dispersion

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444455508     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160512331316352     Document Type: Article

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