Psychological theories of crime and delinquency

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 226-239

  Moore, Megan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime of delinquency; Psychology; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957452768     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2011.564552     Document Type: Review

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