Prediction of the risk of male sexual reoffending in Australia

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-68

  Allan, Alfred ^a   Dawson, Deborah ^b   Allan, Maria M ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Offender Program Branch   (Australia)

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EID: 30944462019     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060500391886     Document Type: Article

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