The role of impulsivity in antisocial and violent behavior and personality disorders among incarcerated women

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1499-1515

  Komarovskaya, Irina ^a   Loper, Ann Booker ^a   Warren, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Antisocial behavior; Female inmates; Impulsivity; Personality disorders; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 35448940481     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854807306354     Document Type: Article

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