Triggers for alcohol-related violence in young male offenders

Legal and Criminological Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 307-321

  McMurran, Mary ^a   Hoyte, Hélène ^b   Jinks, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL REHABILITATION PROGRAM; ALCOHOL RELATED VIOLENCE; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FIGHTING; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; THREAT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84864233418     PISSN: 13553259     EISSN: 20448333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8333.2011.02010.x     Document Type: Article

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