Spousal assault risk assessment: A guide for clinicians

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 53-64

  Whittemore, Karen E ^a   Kropp, P Randall ^a  

^a Reg Forensic Psychiatric Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Risk assessment; SARA; Spousal violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIVIL DISORDER; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0141619334     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v02n02_03     Document Type: Article

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