Forensic Science International
Volume 133, Issue 3 , Pages 197-203 , 5 May 2003

The violent female perpetrator and her victim

  • Ghitta Weizmann-Henelius

      Affiliations

    • Vanha Vaasa Hospital, P.O. Box 13, FIN-65381 Vaasa, Finland
    • Department of Psychology, Åbo Akademi University, Domkyrkotorget 3, FIN-20500 Åbo Akademi, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358-6-323-0111; fax: +358-6-356-7047.
    • ,
  • Vappu Viemerö

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Åbo Akademi University, Domkyrkotorget 3, FIN-20500 Åbo Akademi, Finland
    • ,
  • Markku Eronen

      Affiliations

    • Vanha Vaasa Hospital, P.O. Box 13, FIN-65381 Vaasa, Finland
    • Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Niuvanniemi Hospital, University of Kuopio, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland

Received 26 November 2001 ,Accepted 28 January 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00068-9

Forensic Science International
Volume 133, Issue 3 , Pages 197-203 , 5 May 2003

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