Predicting the violent offender: The discriminant validity of the subculture of violence

Criminology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 767-794

  McGloin, Jean Marie ^a   Schreck, Christopher J ^b   Stewart, Eric A ^c   Ousey, Graham C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Specialization; Subculture of violence; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961158872     PISSN: 00111384     EISSN: 17459125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2011.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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