Autogenic massacre as a maladaptive response to status threat

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 916-932

  Harrison, Marissa A ^a   Bowers, Thomas G ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autogenic massacre; Evolution; Homicide; Male status threat; Mass murder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOGENIC MASSACRE; CRIME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALADJUSTMENT; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 78649489058     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789949.2010.506618     Document Type: Article

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