Prediction of violent behaviour: Professionals' appraisal

Criminal Justice

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 379-406

  Louw, D A ^a   Strydom, C C ^a   Esterhuyse, K G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dangerousness; Prediction; Professional appraisal; Risk; Violent behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744488107     PISSN: 14668025     EISSN: 17413230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1466802505057717     Document Type: Review

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