Testing the reliability and validity of the risk, sophistication-maturity, and treatment amenability instrument (Rst-i): An assessment tool for juvenile offenders

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-117

  Leistico, Anne Marie R ^a   Salekin, Randall T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 33747513889     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2003.10471182     Document Type: Article

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