Violence classifications and their impact on observed relationships with key factors in young offenders

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 86-105

  Kenny, Dianna T ^a   Press, Aimee L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification; Violence; Young offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644915813     PISSN: 10768971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8971.12.1.86     Document Type: Article

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