The evolutionary psychology of criminal behaviour

Applied Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Figueredo, Aurelio José ^a   Gladden, Paul Robert ^a   Hohman, Zachary ^a  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Antagonistic social schemata; Interpersonal aggression; Life history strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921259510     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199586073.003.0013     Document Type: Chapter

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