DISENTANGLING THE PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW OF INSTRUMENTAL AND REACTIVE SUBTYPES OF AGGRESSION

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-165

  Griffith Fontaine, Reid ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; instrumental; murder; reactive; violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548863408     PISSN: 10768971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8971.13.2.143     Document Type: Article

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