Analyzing paraphilic activity, specialization, and generalization in priests who sexually abused minors

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 615-628

  Tallon, Jennifer A ^a,b   Terry, Karen J ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Paraphilias; Sexual abuse; Specialization; Versatility

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149131587     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854808314374     Document Type: Conference Paper

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