Community response to sex offenders

Journal of Psychiatry and Law

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-168

  Beck, Victoria Simpson ^a,b   Clingermayer, James ^c,d   Ramsey, Robert J ^b,e,f   Travis III, Lawrence F ^g  

^a College of Mount St Joseph ^*  (United States)

^b Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences   (United States)

^c MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Fire Department   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Criminal Justice Honor Society   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY; FEAR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PROTECTION; RISK; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

EID: 7244256001     PISSN: 00931853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009318530403200202     Document Type: Article

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