Suicidal Intent in Victim-Precipitated Homicide: Insights from the Study of “Suicide-by-Cop”

Homicide Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 206-226

  Klinger, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 84992791149     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767901005003002     Document Type: Article

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