Differences Among Incarcerated Women With Assaultive Offenses: Isolated Versus Patterned Use of Violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2462-2490

  Kubiak, Sheryl Pimlott ^a   Kim, Woo Jong ^a   Fedock, Gina ^a   Bybee, Deborah ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

criminology; violent offenders; women offenders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CRIMINOLOGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; OFFENDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; VIOLENT OFFENDERS; WOMEN OFFENDERS;

CRIMINOLOGY; VIOLENT OFFENDERS; WOMEN OFFENDERS;

ADULT; CRIMINALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84880822121     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260513479034     Document Type: Review

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