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Female serial killers in the United States: means, motives, and makings

Marissa A. HarrisonPsychology Program, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Erin A. MurphyPsychology Program, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, USA
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Lavina Y. HoPsychology Program, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, USA
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Thomas G. BowersPsychology Program, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, USA
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Claire V. FlahertyNeurology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PAUSA
Pages 383-406 | Received 21 Jul 2014, Accepted 04 Jan 2015, Published online: 02 Feb 2015

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