The relation between dimensions of personality and personality pathology and offence type and severity in juvenile delinquents

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 711-720

  Nederlof, Ellemieke ^a,b   van der Ham, Annemarie ^a   Dingemans, Peter ^c   Oei, Karel ^d  

^a PsyDrechtsteden   (Netherlands)

^b NIFP   (Netherlands)

^c Mediant Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^d TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Crime; Personality; Personality pathology; Young offenders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARSON; ARTICLE; BATTERING; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTRAVERSION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MORALITY; NEUROSIS; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77958573556     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789949.2010.483284     Document Type: Article

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