Homicide and serious sexual offences committed by children and young people: Findings from the literature and a serious case review

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-96

  Jeyarajah Dent, Renuka ^a   Jowitt, Sharon ^a  

^a NCH The Bridge Child Care Development Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Case management; Homicide; Interventions; Risk assessment; Serious case review; Serious sexual offences

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951146310     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600310001632093     Document Type: Article

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