Fear of Violence as an Indicator of Risk in Probation Work: Its Impact on Staff Who Work with Known Violent Offenders

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 113-126

  O'Beirne, Maria ^a   Denney, David ^a   Gabe, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0842281978     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/44.1.113     Document Type: Review

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