Female and male sex offenders: A comparison of recidivism patterns and risk factors

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1394-1413

  Freeman, Naomi J ^a   Sandler, Jeffrey C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Female sex offenders; Recidivism; Risk factors; Sex offenders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONER; PSYCHOPATHY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 51649084327     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508314304     Document Type: Article

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