The empirical validation of an instrument to predict risk of recidivism among juvenile offenders

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 71-81

  Krysik, Judy ^a   LeCroy, Craig Winston ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036109867     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973150201200106     Document Type: Article

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