The prediction of violence in adult offenders: A meta-analytic comparison of instruments and methods of assessment

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 567-590

  Campbell, Mary Ann ^a   French, Sheila ^a   Gendreau, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult offenders; Forensic patients; Meta analysis; Misconduct; Recidivism; Risk assessment; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749120522     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854809333610     Document Type: Article

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