Common questions regarding the use of phallometric testing with sexual offenders

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 227-237

  Lalumière, Martin L ^a,b   Harris, Grant T ^a  

^a Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Penile plethysmography; Phallometry; Response faking; Sexual offender assessments; Sexual offenders; Stimulus materials

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649084540     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107906329801000306     Document Type: Article

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