The importance of co-convictions in the prediction of dangerous recidivism: Blackmail and kidnapping as a demonstration study

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-36

  Soothill, Keith ^a   Francis, Brian ^a   Liu, Jiayi ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co convictions; Prediction; Secondary convictions; Sexual recidivism; Specialization; Violent recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949906315     PISSN: 17488958     EISSN: 17488966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748895809352650     Document Type: Article

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