Risk for disciplinary infractions among incarcerated male youths: Influence of psychiatric disorder

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1174-1185

  McReynolds, Larkin S ^a,b   Wasserman, Gail A ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Disciplinary infractions; Juveniles; Voice Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children

Indexed keywords

EID: 49149091755     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854808319936     Document Type: Article

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