The Characteristics of a Geographical Sample of Convicted Rapists: Sexual Victimization and Compliance in Comparison to Child Molesters

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 371-388

  Craissati, Jackie ^a,c   Beech, Anthony ^b  

^a OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compliance; Rapists; Recidivism; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842476881     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260503262078     Document Type: Article

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