Gambling and problem gambling within forensic populations: A review of the literature

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 665-689

  Williams, Robert J ^a   Royston, Jennifer ^a   Hagen, Brad F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forensic; Gambling; Prisons; Problem gambling

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144505261     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854805279947     Document Type: Review

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