Sentencing sex crimes against children: An empirical and policy analysis

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 331-341

  Levesque, Roger J R ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; OFFENDER; POLICY; PREDICTION; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIETY; THEORY; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

EID: 0034094208     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0798(200003/06)18:2/3<331::aid-bsl400>3.0.co;2-7     Document Type: Article

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