Female Serial Murderers: Directions for Future Research on a Hidden Population

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-42

  Gurian, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

co offending; female serial murder; homicide; modus operandi; partnered offending

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; TECHNIQUE; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; METHODS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; WOMEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551702054     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X09352451     Document Type: Article

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