Hostility in homicide-suicide events: A typological analysis with data from a Chinese society, Hong Kong, 1989-2003

Asian Journal of Criminology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-18

  Chan, Ching Yee Aris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Homicide; Homicide suicide; Hong Kong; Hostility; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548775223     PISSN: 18710131     EISSN: 1871014X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11417-007-9031-2     Document Type: Article

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