Diagnostic and risk profiles of men detained under Wisconsin's sexually violent person law

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-196

  Elwood, Richard W ^a   Doren, Dennis M ^a   Thornton, David ^b  

^a Sand Ridge Evaluation Unit   (United States)

^b Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil commitment; Diagnoses; Risk profiles; Sexually violent persons; SVP laws

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX OFFENSES; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WISCONSIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952358186     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X08327305     Document Type: Article

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