Sexual offending in groups: An evaluation

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 87-99

  Harkins, Leigh ^a   Dixon, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co offenders; Group aggression; Group offending; Multiple perpetrators; Sexual offenders

Indexed keywords

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DAY CARE; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; OFFENDER; PEDOPHILIA; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 74449085337     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2009.08.006     Document Type: Review

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