An analysis of females convicted of sex crimes in the state of Florida

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-89

  Ferguson, Christopher J ^a,b   Meehan, D Cricket ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Female sexual offenders; Predisposed; Sexual aggression; Teacher lover

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSESSION; OFFENDER; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX OFFENSES; WOMEN;

EID: 20044383940     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v14n01_05     Document Type: Article

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