The Rehabilitation of Offenders: Reducing Risk and Promoting Better Lives

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 646-661

  Fortune, Clare Ann ^a   Ward, Tony ^b   Willis, Gwenda M ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

good lives model; offender rehabilitation; risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868702009     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13218719.2011.615809     Document Type: Article

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