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MeSH Heading: Criminal Psychology
Tree Number(s): F02.784.240
Unique ID: D003417
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003417
Annotation: as SPEC, SPEC qualif; as psychol of the criminal mind, no qualif; consider also PRISONERS /‌psychol
Scope Note: The branch of psychology which investigates the psychology of crime with particular reference to the personality factors of the criminal.
Entry Version: CRIMINAL PSYCHOL
Entry Term(s): Psychology, Criminal
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1993/06/04

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