Dropout from sex-offender treatment and dimensions of risk of sexual recidivism

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-33

  Nunes, Kevin L ^a   Cortoni, Franca ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dropout; Risk assessment; Sex offenders; Static 99; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 37348999698     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854807309037     Document Type: Article

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