Training in forensic assessment and intervention: Implications for principles-based models

Learning Forensic Assessment

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 3-32

  Marczyk, Geoffrey ^a   DeMatteo, David ^b   Kutinsky, Josh ^c,d   Heilbrun, Kirk ^b  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Law Offices of Mark F Seltzer PC   (United States)

^d Golomb and Honik PC   (United States)

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EID: 69249092889     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203939888     Document Type: Chapter

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