Relationship between criminal behaviour and mental illness in young adults: Conduct disorder, cruelty to animals and young adult serious violence

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 239-243

  Wilson, Paul ^a   Norris, Gareth ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34347328329     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.2003.10.1.239     Document Type: Article

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