A typology of homicides: an investigation of Megargee's theory of control

In an attempt to explain why some mild mannered individuals commit extremely assaultive offences, Megargee (1966) has suggested that two personality types exist among extremely assaultive offenders, the undercontrolled who lack inhibitions against the expression of aggression and the overcontrolled...

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Main Author: McGurk, Barry J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 1977
In:Year: 1977
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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