Forensic research in offenders with intellectual & developmental disabilities 1: Prevalence and risk assessment

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-7

  Lindsay, William R ^a   Hastings, Richard P ^b   Beech, Anthony R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78651413699     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1068316X.2011.534913     Document Type: Editorial

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