Criminal propensity, deviant sexual interests and criminal activity of sexual aggressors against women: A comparison of explanatory models

Criminology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 249-282

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

^a Institut Philippe Pinel de Montreal   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Criminal career; Deviant sexual interests; General deviance; Self control; Sexual aggressors of women; Sexualization; Versatility

Indexed keywords

EID: 15844364011     PISSN: 00111384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0011-1348.2005.00008.x     Document Type: Article

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