Fantasy, fusion, and sexual homicide

Contemporary Psychoanalysis

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 495-517

  Stein, Abby ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Dissociation; Fantasy; Homicide; Murder; Rape; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744239481     PISSN: 00107530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00107530.2004.10747241     Document Type: Article

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