Differences in the dispositional empathy of juvenile sex offenders, non-sex-offending delinquent juveniles, and nondelinquent juveniles

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 510-521

  Lindsey, Ralph E ^a   Carlozzi, Alfred F ^b   Eells, Gregory T ^c  

^a Stillwater Domestic Violence Services   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 0035354405     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626001016006002     Document Type: Article

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