Mental disorder and violent crime: A problematic relationship

Probation Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 333-357

  Prins, Herschel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

media influence and moral panics ; mental disorder; practice implications; public protection; violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992803526     PISSN: 02645505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264550505058033     Document Type: Article

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