Predictors of Recidivism in Australian Juvenile Sex Offenders: Implications for Treatment

Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 131-148

  Kenny, Dianna T ^a   Keogh, Timothy ^b   Seidler, Katie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b New South Wales Department of Juvenile Justice   (Australia)

^c New South Wales Department of Corrective Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

cognitive distortions; deviant sexual fantasies; juvenile sex offenders; predictors; recidivism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FANTASY; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL DEVIATION; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; COGNITION DISORDERS; FANTASY; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARAPHILIAS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECURRENCE; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 0035316004     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107906320101300206     Document Type: Article

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