From dangerousness to precaution: Managing sexual and violent offenders in an insecure and uncertain age

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 343-362

  Hebenton, Bill ^a   Seddon, Toby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 68349122500     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azn085     Document Type: Article

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