Comparison of measures of risk for recidivism in sexual offenders

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 791-807

  Looman, Jan ^a   Abracen, Jeffrey ^b  

^a Regional Treatment Centre   (Canada)

^b Central District Parole Office   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actuarial; Child molesters; Rapists; Risk assessment; Sexual offenders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950106495     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260509336961     Document Type: Article

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