Predictors of sexual offence recidivism in offenders with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 299-305

  Lindsay, William R ^a,c   Elliot, Susanne F ^b   Astell, Arlene ^b  

^a NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c Clinical Psychology Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Recidivism; Sexual offence

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144322236     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2004.00217.x     Document Type: Article

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