The generality of criminal behavior: A confirmatory factor analysis of the criminal activity of sex offenders in adulthood

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 177-189

  Lussier, Patrick ^a   LeBlanc, Marc ^b   Proulx, Jean ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Institut Philippe Pinel de Montreal   (Canada)

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EID: 14544282365     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2004.12.009     Document Type: Article

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