A Comparison of Sex Offenders and Other Types of Offenders Referred to Intellectual Disability Forensic Services

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 566-576

  Lindsay, William R ^a,b,f   Carson, Derek ^b   Holland, Antony J ^e   Michie, Amanda M ^d   Taylor, John L ^c   Bambrick, Marie ^e   O'Brien, Gregory ^c   Wheeler, Jessica ^e   Steptoe, Lesley ^b  

^a Castlebeck   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^f BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

characteristics; intellectual disability; non sex offenders; sex offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866025088     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13218719.2011.615816     Document Type: Article

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