Sensational and extreme interests in adolescents

Serial Murder and the Psychology of Violent Crimes

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 63-83

  Charles, Kathy E ^a   Egan, Vincent ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84889999579     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-049-6_5     Document Type: Chapter

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