Risk factors for criminal recidivism in older sexual offenders

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-167

  Fazel, Seena ^a,b   Sjöstedt, Gabrielle ^b   Långström, Niklas ^b   Grann, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ageing; Criminal recidivism; Risk assessment; Risk factor; Sexual offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748317911     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11194-006-9009-0     Document Type: Article

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