AN EXAMINATION OF THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT AS APPLIED TO JUVENILES: Evaluating the Ability to Predict Sexual Recidivism

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-114

  Caldwell, Michael F ^a,b   Ziemke, Mitchell H ^c   Vitacco, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Mendota Mental Health Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adam Walsh Act; adolescent sex offenders; Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version; risk assessment; sex offender registration

Indexed keywords

EID: 54849403292     PISSN: 10768971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013241     Document Type: Article

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