On the utility of Moffitt's typology trajectories in long-term perspective

European Journal of Criminology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 521-545

  Stattin, Håkan ^a   Kerr, Margaret ^a   Bergman, Lars R ^b  

^a Örebro University   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

adolescence limited; late onset offenders; longitudinal study; persistent offenders; risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049267723     PISSN: 14773708     EISSN: 17412609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1477370810376573     Document Type: Article

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