From victim to offender: Female offenders of child sexual abuse

European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-73

  Robinson, Susan E ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child protection services; Criminal justice system processing; Female crime; Statistics; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083315     PISSN: 09281371     EISSN: 15729869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008634516803     Document Type: Review

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