Predicting recidivism amongst sexual offenders: A multi-site study of static-2002

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 198-211

  Hanson, R Karl ^a   Helmus, Leslie ^a   Thornton, David ^b  

^a PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA   (Canada)

^b Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

Prediction; Recidivism; Sex offenders; Static 2002

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; ROC CURVE; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 77955511603     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10979-009-9180-1     Document Type: Article

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