Indirect behavioral measures of cognition among sexual offenders

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 192-217

  Snowden, Robert J ^a   Craig, Rebecca L ^a   Gray, Nicola S ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL CRIME;

COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 79952752518     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2011.557750     Document Type: Review

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