Suicide by cop: Implications for crisis (hostage) negotiations

Journal of Criminal Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 143-154

  Sarno, Marina ^a   Van Hasselt, Vincent B ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis negotiation; Law enforcement; Negotiation; Suicide by cop

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927561698     PISSN: 20093829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JCP-05-2014-0009     Document Type: Article

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