Different actuarial risk measures produce different risk rankings for sexual offenders

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 423-440

  Barbaree, Howard E ^a   Langton, Calvin M ^b   Peacock, Edward J ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Correctional Services of Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Actuarial assessment; Percentile ranks; Recidivism; Sex offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845500295     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11194-006-9029-9     Document Type: Article

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