Juvenile sex offenders: A complex population

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 163-167

  Andrade, Joel T ^a,b,e   Vincent, Gina M ^c   Saleh, Fabian M ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d National Institute for the Study Prevention and Treatment of Sexual Trauma   (United States)

^e Bridgewater State Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbid mental illness; Deviant arousal; Forensic science; Juvenile sex offender; Paraphilia; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL DEVIATION;

ADOLESCENT; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 33645236155     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2005.00010.x     Document Type: Article

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