Personality traits in juvenile delinquents: Relation to criminal behavior and recidivism

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 256-262

  Steiner, Hans ^a,c   Cauffman, Elizabeth ^b   Duxbury, Elaine ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of the Youth Authority ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquents; Distress; Personality; Recidivism; Restraint

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DELINQUENCY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIDIVISM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0032976557     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199903000-00011     Document Type: Article

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