Serial Murderers in Germany from 1945 to 1995: A Descriptive Study

Homicide Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 311-334

  Harbort, Stephan ^a   Mokros, Andreas ^b  

^a German Police Department   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

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EID: 84992884086     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767901005004005     Document Type: Article

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