Predicting the prison misconducts of women offenders: The importance of gender-responsive needs

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 310-340

  Wright, Emily M ^a   Salisbury, Emily J ^b   Van Voorhis, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional classification; Criminogenic needs; Gender responsive; Needs; Risk factors; Women offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 35448956088     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: 15525406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986207309595     Document Type: Article

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