Cross-validation of the risk matrix 2000 sexual and violent scales

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 612-633

  Craig, Leam A ^a,b   Beech, Anthony ^a   Browne, Kevin D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Forensic and Family Psychology ^*

Author keywords

Actuarial and clinically guided risk assessment; Receiver operating characteristic area under the curve; Sexual and violent offenders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONER; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 33645500263     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260506286876     Document Type: Article

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