Pornographic exposure over the life course and the severity of sexual offenses: Imitation and cathartic effects

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-30

  Mancini, Christina ^a   Reckdenwald, Amy ^c   Beauregard, Eric ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 82955217829     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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