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NCJ Number

99655

Journal

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 29 Issue: 2 Dated: (1985) Pages: 147-158

Author(s)

H Nagpaul

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)

Publication Format

Article

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Note

This is a modified version of a paper presented at the 27th Congress of the International Institute of Sociology held in Seattle, Washington, September 1984.