Criminal responsibility in Asperger's syndrome

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 166-173

  Katz, Nachum ^a   Zemishlany, Zvi ^a,b  

^a GEHA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 33846389706     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
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