Homicide, psychopathy, and aging-A nationwide register-based case-comparison study of homicide offenders aged 60 years or older

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1552-1556

  Putkonen, Hanna ^a   Weizmann Henelius, Ghitta ^a   Repo Tiihonen, Eila ^b   Lindberg, Nina ^c   Saarela, Tuula ^d   Eronen, Markku ^a   Häkkänen Nyholm, Helinä ^e,f  

^a VANHA VAASA HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Helsinki Health Centre   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^f National Bureau of Investigation Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aging; Elderly; Forensic science; Homicide; PCL R; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; REGISTER; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOLISM; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; REGISTRIES;

EID: 78149293642     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01488.x     Document Type: Article

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