Characteristics of adolescent sex offenders: A review of the research

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-146

  Boyd, Norma Jeanne ^a   Hagan, Michael ^a   Cho, Meg E ^a  

^a Ethan Allen School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Delinquents; Juveniles; Sex offenders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; DELINQUENCY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; RECIDIVISM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME;

EID: 0033991655     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-1789(98)00030-5     Document Type: Review

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