Risk assessment with young offenders: A meta-analysis of three assessment measures

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 329-353

  Olver, Mark E ^a   Stockdale, Keira C ^b   Wormith, J Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Prediction; Recidivism; Risk assessment; Young offender

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849311183     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854809331457     Document Type: Article

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