Polygraph examination of british sexual offenders: A pilot study on sexual history disclosure testing

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-25

  Wilcox, Daniel T ^a   Sosnowski, Daniel E ^b  

^a Wilcox Psychological Associates   (United Kingdom)

^b SOS Polygraph Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Additional information; Paraphilia; Polygraph; Public protection; Sexual offender

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349071920     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600410001667797     Document Type: Article

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