Reconviction of special (high security) hospital patients with personality disorder: Its relationship with route of discharge and time at risk

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 88-99

  Jamieson, Elizabeth ^a   Davison, Sophie ^a   Taylor, Pamela J ^a  

^a BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CRIME; DELINQUENCY; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; RECIDIVISM; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033925612     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.348     Document Type: Article

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