Judges’ risk communication preferences in risk for future violence cases

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-194

  Kwartner, Phylissa P ^a   Lyons, Phillip M ^a   Boccaccini, Marcus T ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547372566     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2006.10471242     Document Type: Article

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