Impression management and self-report among violent offenders

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 178-192

  Mills, Jeremy F ^a,c,d   Kroner, Daryl G ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Pittsburgh Institution   (Canada)

^c Carleton University ^*  (Canada)

^d Bath Institution   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antisocial; Attitude; Offenders; Social desirability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 31644446121     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260505282288     Document Type: Article

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