Therapeutic jurisprudence and sex offenders: A psycho-legal approach to protection

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 351-364

  Birgden, Astrid ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Good lives model; Offender rehabilitation; Risk management; Sex offenders; Therapeutic jurisprudence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIMINAL LAW; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MORALITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; AUSTRALIA; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIALIZATION; STANDARD;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; SOCIALIZATION; VICTORIA;

EID: 16644372502     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SEBU.0000043328.06116.ee     Document Type: Article

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