The use of actuarial risk assessment measures with UK internet child pornography offenders

Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 16-24

  Osborn, Jody ^a   Elliott, Ian A ^a,b   Middleton, David ^c,d   Beech, Anthony R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b The Lucy Faithfull Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^c DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Childsafe Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child pornography; Child sexual abuse; Internet; Recidivism; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866649102     PISSN: 17596599     EISSN: 20428715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5042/jacpr.2010.0333     Document Type: Article

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