Therapeutic jurisprudence and the sentencing of sexual offenders in Canada

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 275-290

  Peebles, Jason E ^a  

^a Functional Rehabilitation Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD ABUSE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DETENTION; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL ETHICS; PUNISHMENT; RECIDIVISM; REHABILITATION; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 0032865806     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X99433003     Document Type: Article

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