An analysis of the argument that clinicians under-predict sexual violence in civil commitment cases

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 171-184

  Heide, Kathleen M ^a   Spencer, Erin ^a   Thompson, Andrea ^a   Solomon, Eldra P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITY; CHILD ABUSE; HUMAN; LAW; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLICATION; RECIDIVISM; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADOLESCENT; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; RAPE; SEX OFFENSES; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0035101080     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.413     Document Type: Review

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