A Multisite Comparison of Actuarial Risk Instruments for Sex Offenders

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 413-425

  Harris, Grant T ^a   Rice, Marnie E ^a   Quinsey, Vernon L ^b   Lalumière, Martin L ^c,d   Boer, Douglas ^e   Lang, Carol ^a  

^a Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e Pacific Region   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD ABUSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOPATHY; RAPE; RAPID RISK ASSESSMENT FOR SEX OFFENDER RECIDIVISM; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RECIDIVISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX OFFENDER RISK APPRAISAL GUIDE; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATIC 99; VIOLENCE; VIOLENCE RISK APPRAISAL GUIDE;

ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RAPE; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE; SEX OFFENSES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0142116268     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.15.3.413     Document Type: Article

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