Psychopathy and offence severity in sexually aggressive and violent youth

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 247-252

  Fougere, Amber ^a   Potter, Susan ^a   Boutilier, Joan ^b  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Annapolis Valley District Health Association   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CAREER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; OFFENDER; PSYCHOPATHY; RECIDIVISM; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; CRIME; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; SEX OFFENSES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350591880     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.735     Document Type: Article

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