Collateral damage: Family members of registered sex offenders

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 54-68

  Levenson, Jill ^a   Tewksbury, Richard ^b  

^a LYNN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Family members; Megan's law; Registered sex offender; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 65049084533     PISSN: 10662316     EISSN: 19361351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12103-008-9055-x     Document Type: Article

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