Criminogenic need and women offenders: A critique of the literature

Legal and Criminological Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-195

  Hollin, Clive R ^a   Palmer, Emma J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; CHILD ABUSE; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINOLOGY; EDUCATION; EMOTIONALITY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OFFENDER; PARENTHOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL LEARNING;

EID: 33748620913     PISSN: 13553259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135532505X57991     Document Type: Review

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