Inmate homicides: Killers, victims, motives, and circumstances

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 348-358

  Cunningham, Mark D ^a   Sorensen, Jon R ^b   Vigen, Mark P ^a   Woods, S O ^a  

^a Prairie View A and M University ^*  (United States)

^b PRAIRIE VIEW A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954756851     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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