NCJ Number
99655
Journal
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 29 Issue: 2 Dated: (1985) Pages: 147-158
Date Published
1985
Length
12 pages
Annotation
Numerous and varied incidents of homicide are provided. The typical psychiatric and criminological hypotheses appear to be inadequate.
Abstract
Rather, a sociological explanation based on rapidly shifting societal major upheavels seems to be a sounder hypothesis. (Author abstract)