A cautionary note on the determination of malingering in offenders

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 97-110

  Pollock, Philip H ^a  

^a HMP Maghaberry   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquiescence; Interrogative suggestibility; Malingering; Misclassification

Indexed keywords

EID: 21744441588     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683169608409798     Document Type: Article

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