Identifying Subtypes of Criminal Psychopaths
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Identifying subtypes of criminal psychopaths: A replication and extension.
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عنوان ژورنال: Criminal Justice and Behavior
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0093-8548,1552-3594
DOI: 10.1177/0093854807300758