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Case examples of juvenile homicide offenders will be presented, providing a unique perspective of kids who kill. Pertinent background information, including familial and environmental circumstances, will be reviewed, emphasizing the identification of commonly endorsed risk factors. Real-life narratives, along with the criminal acts committed, subsequent trials, and related outcomes will aid in elucidating little known factors regarding juvenile homicide , further supporting the data presented in prior chapters.
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Hernandez, K.A., Ferguson, S., Kennedy, T.D. (2020). Case Examples. In: A Closer Look at Juvenile Homicide. SpringerBriefs in Psychology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38168-4_4
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