Psychopathy as a Behavior Classification System for Violent and Serial Crime Scenes

The Psychopath: Theory, Research, and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 301-325

  O’Toole, Mary Ellen ^a  

^a Federal Bureau of Investigation   (United States)

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EID: 85145537507     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315085470-11     Document Type: Chapter

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