An interpersonal comparison of lone and group rape offences

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 469-491

  Hauffe, Sarah ^a   Porter, Louise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Circumplex; Group rape; Interpersonal; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

EID: 74949120788     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160802409339     Document Type: Article

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