The use of psychiatric and psychological evidence in the assessment of terrorist offenders

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 508-515

  Dernevik, Mats ^a   Beck, Alison ^b   Grann, Martin ^a   Hogue, Todd ^c   McGuire, James ^d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SOUTH WEST LONDON AND ST GEORGE'S MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Politically motivated violence; Psychiatric evidence; Psychological evidence; Risk assessment; Terroristic offenders; Violent recidivism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; RECIDIVISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TERRORISM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 70649102129     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760902771217     Document Type: Article

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