Actuarial risk assessment and human rights: A commentary

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 607-620

  Zinger, Ivan ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 10244235371     PISSN: 17077753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cjccj.46.5.607     Document Type: Article

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