Effects of defendant and victim race on perceptions of juvenile sex offenders

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 957-979

  Stevenson, Margaret C ^a   Sorenson, Katlyn M ^b   Smith, Amy C ^b   Sekely, Ady ^b   Dzwairo, Rukudzo A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; GENDER; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; PUBLIC OPINION; PUNISHMENT; RACE DIFFERENCE; RECURRENCE RISK; REGISTRATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIETY; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PREJUDICE; PUNISHMENT; REGISTRIES; SEX FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73449111286     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.910     Document Type: Review

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