Recidivism rates of sexual offenders up to 7 years later does treatment matter?

Criminal Justice Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-173

  Zgoba, Kristen M ^a,c,d   Simon, Leonore M J ^b  

^a New Jersey Department of Corrections   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Office of Policy and Planning   (United States)

^d Department Research and Review Board ^*

Author keywords

Sexual offense; Treatment and recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 32044467342     PISSN: 07340168     EISSN: 15563839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734016805284146     Document Type: Review

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