Distinguishing juvenile homicide from violent juvenile offending

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 158-174

  DiCataldo, Frank ^a   Everett, Meghan ^b  

^a ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bedford Policy Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Handguns; Juvenile homicide; Juvenile murder; Violent juvenile offenders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE; WEAPON;

ADOLESCENT; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; FIREARMS; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; PRISONERS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIALIZATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 40149088463     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X07303906     Document Type: Article

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