A new method for studying the extent, stability, and predictors of individual specialization in violence

Criminology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 273-312

  Osgood, D Wayne ^a   Schreck, Christopher J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Item response theory; Offense specialization; Offense versatility; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249739142     PISSN: 00111384     EISSN: 17459125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2007.00079.x     Document Type: Article

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