Clinical Assessment of Homicide Offenders: The Significance of Crime Scene in Offense and Offender Analysis

Homicide Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 219-233

  West, Adrian ^a  

^a Police Staff College   (United States)

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EID: 84993731459     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767900004003002     Document Type: Article

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