Using multidimensional scaling for the analysis of sexual offence behaviour: A replication and some cautionary notes

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 221-230

  Sturidsson, Knut ^a,c   Lngström, Niklas ^a   Grann, Martin ^a   Sjöstedt, Gabrielle ^b   Sgrd, Ulf ^b   Aghede, Ewa Marie ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b National Criminal Investigation Department   (Sweden)

^c Centre for Violence Prevention   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Multidimensional scaling; Profiling; Rape; Reliability; Sexual offending

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744991752     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160500126227     Document Type: Review

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