Homicide offender recidivism: A review of the literature

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-25

  Liem, Marieke ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal career; Effect of imprisonment; Homicide; Offender; Perpetrator; Recidivism

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY LIFE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOSIS; PUNISHMENT; RECIDIVISM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84871475575     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.08.001     Document Type: Review

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