Short-term criminal pathways: Type and seriousness of offense and recidivism

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 169, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 345-359

  Nijhof, Karin S ^a   De Kemp, Raymond A T ^a   Engels, Rutger C M E ^a   Wientjes, Jacqueline A M ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Police Department   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Delinquency; Pathways; Recidivism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 59449091572     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.169.4.345-359     Document Type: Article

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