Abused South Korean women: A comparison of those who do and those who do not resort to lethal violence

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-112

  Kim, Bitna ^a   Titterington, Victoria B ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Incarcerated women; Korean female offenders; Partner violence; Shelter for battered women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEATH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOUTH KOREA;

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; PRISONERS;

EID: 58149204286     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X07312772     Document Type: Article

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