Monsters, madmen… and myths: A critical review of the serial killing literature

@article{Hodgkinson2017MonstersMA,
  title={Monsters, madmen… and myths: A critical review of the serial killing literature},
  author={Sarah Hodgkinson and Herschel A. Prins and Joshua Stuart-Bennett},
  journal={Aggression and Violent Behavior},
  year={2017},
  volume={34},
  pages={282-289}
}
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