Offence and offender characteristics among two groups of Finnish homicide offenders with schizophrenia: Comparison of early- and late-start offenders

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-59

  Laajasalo, Taina ^a   Häkkänen, Helinä ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Homicide; Schizophrenia; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 23944521351     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940412331327679     Document Type: Article

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