Neuropsychological features of indigent murder defendants and death row inmates in relation to homicidal aspects of their crimes

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-13

  Hanlon, Robert E ^a,b   Rubin, Leah H ^c   Jensen, Marie ^d   Daoust, Sarah ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Neuropsychological Associates of Chicago   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital punishment; Criminal behavior; Forensic evaluation; Homicide; Murder; Neuropsychology; Prisoners; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 76149146732     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acp099     Document Type: Article

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