When Children Kill: The Dynamics of Juvenile Homicide

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Lexington Books, 1990 - Psychology - 171 pages
Each year between 1,000 and 1,500 youngsters are arrested on charges of murder or manslaughter in the United States. This book examines the children behind the crimes, why they kill, and how the American legal system deals with juvenile killers.

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A Statistical Overview
1
Review of the Research
13
Intrafamilial Homicides
31
Copyright

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