Human rights, ethical principles, and standards in forensic psychology

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-144

  Ward, Tony ^a   Gannon, Theresa ^b   Vess, Jim ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethical code; Human rights; Offenders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOETHICS; CASE REPORT; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; JUSTICE; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OFFENDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL; WELLBEING;

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; PRISONERS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC; WORKLOAD;

EID: 62249194839     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X07313986     Document Type: Review

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