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PSYCHIATRIC ASPECTS OF VIOLENCE AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS

NCJ Number
31012
Journal
FORENSIC SCIENCE Volume: 5 Issue: 3 Dated: (JUNE 1975) Pages: 219-227
Author(s)
J GUNN
Date Published
1975
Length
9 pages
Annotation
PHYSIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT CAN CAUSE VIOLENT BEHAVIOR ARE IDENTIFIED AND DISCUSSED.
Abstract
A SUGGESTION FOR A SYSTEM OF SPECIALIZED PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS THROUGHOUT GREAT BRITAIN TO SUPPLEMENT THE PRISON MEDICAL SERVICE IS ADVANCED.