Phenomenology and Serial Murder: Asking Different Questions

Homicide Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 46-63

  Skrapec, Candice A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993660764     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767901005001004     Document Type: Article

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