Personality, antisocial behavior, and aggression: A meta-analytic review

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 329-337

  Jones, Shayne E ^a   Miller, Joshua D ^b   Lynam, Donald R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960848660     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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