The cycle of violence: The life histories of 43 death row inmates

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 118-128

  Lisak, David ^a   Beszterczey, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Masculinity; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247877610     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.8.2.118     Document Type: Article

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