The violent reconvictions of sexual offenders

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-39

  Corbett, Carmen ^a   Patel, Vaneeta ^a   Erikson, Matthew ^b   Friendship, Caroline ^a  

^a National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

^b Mental Health Unit Home Office   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Offence Motivation; Reconviction; Sexual Offending; Violent Offending

Indexed keywords

EID: 5144223440     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1355260031000137959     Document Type: Article

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