Adolescents convicted of possession of abuse images of children: A new type of adolescent sex offender?

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-174

  Moultrie, Denise ^a  

^a Barnardo's Taith Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Internet; Psychometric; Sex offender

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650025258     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600600823670     Document Type: Article

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