Negative life events and self-control as correlates of self-assessed re-offending probability among finnish prisoners

European Journal of Criminology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-139

  Kivivuori, Janne ^a   Linderborg, Henrik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Criminal Sanctions Agency   (Finland)

Author keywords

Desistance; Prisoners; Self assessed re offending propensity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949630900     PISSN: 14773708     EISSN: 17412609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1477370809354139     Document Type: Article

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