Ethical issues in forensic and correctional research

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 399-409

  Ward, Tony ^a   Willis, Gwenda ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Forensic and correctional ethics; Offenders; Research ethics

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS; ETHNOGRAPHY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIOLOGY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 78049423489     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2010.07.002     Document Type: Review

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