Firesetting: A burning issue

Serial Murder and the Psychology of Violent Crimes

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 141-177

  Geller, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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