Identifying future repeat danger from sexual offenders against children: A focus on those convicted and those strongly suspected of such crime

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 225-247

  Soothill, Keith ^a   Harman, Juliet ^a   Francis, Brian ^a   Kirby, Stuart ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Lancashire Constabulary ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child molesters; Paedophiles; Recidivism; Sex crimes; Static 99; Typologies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRIMINOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OFFENDER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM;

EID: 20444383094     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940500098277     Document Type: Article

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