An exploratory analysis of factors associated with repeat homicide in Canada

Homicide Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-180

  Cale, Jesse ^a   Plecas, Darryl ^a   Cohen, Irwin M ^a   Fortier, Stephanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY   (Canada)

^b Correctional Service of Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Homicide recidivism; Repeat homicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951263934     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: 15526720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767910362857     Document Type: Article

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