Clinical evaluation of youth considered for transfer to adult criminal court: Refining practice and directions for science

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 55-72

  Salekin, Randall T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenability; Dangerousness; Juvenile; Sophistication; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DECISION MAKING; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LEGAL ASPECT; MATURITY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 0037823800     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v02n01_03     Document Type: Article

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