Young people with learning disabilities who sexually harm others: The role of criminal justice within a multi-agency response

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 181-186

  Fyson, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Criminal justice; Inappropriate sexual behaviour; Juvenile abuse; Learning disability; Sexual offenders; Young offenders with learning disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548399395     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2007.00457.x     Document Type: Article

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