Do static risk factors predict differently for aboriginal sex offenders? A multi-site comparison using the original and revised Static-99 and Static-2002 scales

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-43

  Babchishin, Kelly M ^a   Blais, Julie ^a   Helmus, Leslie ^a  

^a PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Risk assessment; Sex offenders; Static 2002; Static 99

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858241992     PISSN: 17077753     EISSN: 19110219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cjccj.2010.E.40     Document Type: Article

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