The treatment of sex offenders: Evidence, ethics, and human rights

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 295-313

  Birgden, Astrid ^a   Cucolo, Heather ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

human rights; public policy; sex offender laws; sex offender treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052810042     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063210381412     Document Type: Article

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