A re-examination of the MMPI-2 aggressiveness and immaturity indices in law enforcement screening

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-26

  Davis, Robert D ^a   Rostow, Cary D ^a   Pinkston, James B ^b   Combs, Dennis R ^c   Dixon, Dennis R ^d  

^a Matrix Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547140565     PISSN: 08820783     EISSN: 19366469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02802571     Document Type: Article

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