Victims of mentally disordered offenders in Zimbabwe, 1980-1990

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 427-439

  Menezes, S B ^a   Oyebode, F ^a,b   Haque, M S ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Forensic psychiatry; Mental disorder; Psychopaths; Victims; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFUSION; FEMALE; FIREARM; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL CRIME; STRANGULATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 70549105813     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940802542907     Document Type: Article

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