Legal issues affecting mentally disordered and developmentally delayed youth in the justice system

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-22

  Mulford, Carrie Fried ^a   Dickon Reppucci, N ^a   Mulvey, Edward P ^b   Woolard, Jennifer L ^c   Portwood, Sharon L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

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EID: 47949091134     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2004.10471193     Document Type: Article

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