Distinguishing and combining risks for sexual and violent recidivism

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 989, Issue , 2003, Pages 225-235

  Thornton, David ^a   Mann, Ruth ^b   Webster, Steve ^b   Blud, Linda ^b   Travers, Rosie ^b   Friendship, Caroline ^b   Erikson, Matt ^b  

^a Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center   (United States)

^b National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Receiver prediction; Sexual offender; Sexual recidivism

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PATIENT CODING; PREDICTION; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL CRIME; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0038389692     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2003.tb07308.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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