Homicide between Inpatients in a Mental Institution Ward

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 331-337

  Ferracuti, Stefano ^a   Palermo, George B ^a   Manfredi, Mario ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 84973790039     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X9303700406     Document Type: Article

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