Specialization and versatility in sexual offenders referred for civil commitment

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-44

  Harris, Danielle A ^a   Smallbone, Stephen ^b   Dennison, Susan ^b   Knight, Raymond A ^c  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 59849121638     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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