Postrelease specialization and versatility in sexual offenders referred for civil commitment

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 243-259

  Harris, Danielle A ^a   Knight, Raymond A ^b   Smallbone, Stephen ^c   Dennison, Susan ^c  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

criminal recidivism; sexual offender; sexual recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955694943     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063210384276     Document Type: Article

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