Criminal Thinking

Applying Psychology to Criminal Justice

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 147-165

  Palmer, Emma J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Criminal thinking styles; Domestic violence; Interpersonal problems; Psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551579146     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713068.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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