Sex offenders' response to treatment and its association with recidivism as a function of psychopathy

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-120

  Langton, Calvin M ^a,b,c   Barbaree, Howard E ^c   Harkins, Leigh ^d   Peacock, Edward J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e Correctional Service of Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Psychopathy; Recidivism prediction; Risk assessment; Sex offenders; Treatment response and behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745990529     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11194-006-9004-5     Document Type: Article

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